 The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 190,455, of whom 98,593 were men and 91,862 were women; 25,233 or 13.25% of its population were urban dwellers.The majority of the inhabitants said they were Muslim, with 84.92% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 14.52% of the population practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 176,863, of whom 85,765 are men and 91,098 are women; 26,982 or 15.26% of its population are urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 9.6%.