The 1997 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 80,797, of whom 46,319 were men and 34,478 were women; 5,124 or 6.34% of its population were urban dwellers.
The 1997 census data for this woreda indicated a population of 80,797 people, with 46,319 men and 34,478 women; 5,124 individuals (6.34%) resided in urban areas.