The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 198,284 in 40,391 households, of whom 101,939 were men and 96,345 were women; 8,045 or 4.06% of its population were urban dwellers.
The 1994 census revealed that the woreda had a population of 198,284 people, distributed across 40,391 households.  Of these, 101,939 were men and 96,345 were women, while 8,045 individuals (or 4.06%) resided in urban areas.