Zone 96, Qatar
Zone 96 is a zone of the municipality of Al Rayyan in the state of Qatar. The main district recorded in the 2015 population census was Abu Samra.[2]
Zone 96 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 24.821184°N 50.981505°E[1] | |
| Country |  |
| Municipality | Al Rayyan |
| Blocks | 40 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 801.7 km2 (309.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 984 (2,015) |
| Time zone | UTC+03 (East Africa Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | QA-RA |
Other districts which fall within its administrative boundaries are Al Aamriya, Eglat Faisal, Lusail West, and Umm Hawta.[1]
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the zone comprised 484 housing units[3] and 61 establishments.[4] There were 1065 people living in the zone, of which 78% were male and 22% were female. Out of the 1,065 inhabitants, 90% were 20 years of age or older and 10% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 93.4%.[5]
Employed persons made up 76% of the total population. Females accounted for 10% of the working population, while males accounted for 90% of the working population.[5]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1986[6] | 594 |
| 1997[7] | 683 |
| 2004[8] | 786 |
| 2010[9] | 1,065 |
| 2015[2] | 984 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801.75 | 43.11 | 758.64 | 0.23 | 0.66 | 0.22 | 5.42 | 36.58 |
References
- "Geoportal". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2015.
- "Physiography - Land use 2015". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
