 Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 65,342, of whom 34,893 are men and 30,449 women; 32,940 or 50.41% are urban inhabitants.88.01% of the population said they were Muslim, and 11.46% were Orthodox Christians.Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda had an estimated total population of 87,197, of whom 36,281 were males and 50,916 were females; 24,236 or 27.79% of its population were urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 14.9%.