The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 242,140, of whom 123,008 were men and 119,132 were women; 22,207 or 9.17% of its population were urban dwellers.
According to the 2007 national census, the woreda had a total population of 242,140 people, with 123,008 men and 119,132 women, accounting for approximately 9.17% of the population as urban dwellers.