According to the 1994 national census, the woreda's population was reported to be 42,925 in 7,746 households, of whom 22,260 were men and 20,665 women; 769 or 1.79% of the population were urban inhabitants.
The 1994 national census recorded a population of 42,925 for the woreda, distributed across 7,746 households.  Of these, 22,260 individuals were men and 20,665 were women.  A total of 769 people (1.79% of the population) resided in urban areas.