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.
In the context of this region's demographics, the majority of inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, which accounted for approximately half of the population. In terms of education, literacy rates were lower than expected, with only a small proportion of the population able to read and write. Sanitation conditions also varied, with some urban homes having access to clean drinking water and toilet facilities, but others lacking these basic necessities.