98.41% of the population practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 1.55% were Muslim. Concerning education, 9.64% of the population were considered literate, which is less than the Zone average of 14.21%; 10.62% of children aged 7–12 were in primary school; a negligible number of the children aged 13–14 were in junior secondary school, and 0.14% of the inhabitants aged 15–18 were in senior secondary school.
98.41% of the population practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 1.55% were Muslim. Concerning education, 9.64% of the population were considered literate, which is less than the Zone average of 14.21%; 10.62% of children aged 7–12 were in primary school; a negligible number of the children aged 13–14 were in junior secondary school, and 0.14% of the inhabitants aged 15–18 were in senior secondary school.