Demographics
Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 145,305, of whom 72,159 are men and 73,146 are women; 3,498 or 2.41% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 8.5%. With an estimated area of 1,384.22 square kilometers, Kucha has an estimated population density of 105 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 156.5.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 102,598 of whom 51,657 were men and 50,941 were women; 1,931 or 1.88% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Kucha was the Gamo (98.52%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.48% of the population. Gamo was the dominant first language, spoken by 99.01% of the inhabitants; the remaining 0.99% spoke all other primary languages reported.
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