Yataity Del Norte - Demography

Demography

The Yataity del Norte District, according to the National Housing Census for 2002 has a total population of 12,477 inhabitants in the urban area is the amount of 1,328 inhabitants, and in the rural area is 11,153 inhabitants.

Its rural population is 89.39% of the total population.

The total households in the district amounts to the amount of 2,492, of which corresponds to households in urban areas the number of 301, and in rural areas the number of 2,191 households, or representing 87.92% of the households are living in rural areas.

According to the projection of the district's total population, by gender and year have the following details:

• By the year 2008 the total population of 14,373 inhabitants, of whom 7,633 men and 6,740 women.
• By 2009, the total population of 14,460 inhabitants, of whom 6,682 men and 6,778 women.

As for the main socio-demographic indicators, district Yataity North has the following details:

• Population Less than 15 years 40.0%.
• Average of 3.2 children per woman.
• Illiterate 7.4%.
• Employed by the primary sector 76.0%.
• Employed by the secondary sector 5.5% .
• Employed in the tertiary sector 18.3%.
• Employed in agricultural work 75.9%.
• Homes with the electricity 77.9%.
• Homes with running water 13.5%.