The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 52% of the population reporting that they held that belief, while 21.6% traditional religions, and 21% were Muslim. Concerning education, 11.51% of the population were considered literate, which is less than the Zone average of 18.61%; 11.83% of children aged 7–12 were in primary school; 2.02% of the children aged 13–14 were in junior secondary school; and 0.18% of the inhabitants aged 15–18 were in senior secondary school. Concerning sanitary conditions, 12.6% of the urban houses and 2.9% of all houses had access to safe drinking water at the time of the census; 34% of the urban and about 7.4% of the total had toilet facilities.
The majority of the population followed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with a significant proportion (52%) holding this faith, alongside traditional religions (21.6%) and Islam (21%). In terms of education, literacy rates were lower than the Zone average, with only 11.51% of the population able to read and write; primary school attendance was also lower than expected, with 11.83% of children in this age group attending school. Sanitation conditions varied, with 12.6% of urban homes having access to clean drinking water and 34% of urban residents having toilet facilities.