Zone in Al-Shahaniya, Qatar
Zone 85 is a zone in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya in the state of Qatar. The main district recorded in the 2015 population census was Al Nasraniya.[2]
Other districts which fall within its administrative boundaries are Al Kharsaah, Al Owaina, Al Salamiya, and Umm Taqa.[1]
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the zone comprised 288 housing units[3] and 149 establishments.[4] There were 1,043 people living in the zone, of which 80% were male and 20% were female. Out of the 1,043 inhabitants, 84% were 20 years of age or older and 16% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate was 89.2%.[5]
Employed persons made up 77% of the total population. Females accounted for 10% of the working population, while males accounted for 90% of the working population. Nearly half the working population (365) are employed in construction, while 204 are employed in agriculture and 61 are employed in public administration and defense.[5]
| Year |
Population
|
| 1986[6] |
443
|
| 1997[7] |
490
|
| 2004[8] |
593
|
| 2010[9] |
1,043
|
| 2015[2] |
1,308
|
Land use
The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) breaks down land use in the zone as follows.[10]
| Area (km2) |
Developed land (km2) |
Undeveloped land (km2) |
Residential (km2) |
Commercial/
Industrial (km2) |
Education/
Health (km2) |
Farming/
Green areas (km2) |
Other uses (km2)
|
| 423.19 |
35.28 |
387.91 |
0.42 |
0.00 |
0.02 |
3.51 |
31.33
|
References
