Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 152,343, an increase of 16.35% over the 1994 census, of whom 75,005 are men and 77,338 women; 6,699 or 4.40% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 831.23 square kilometers, Dega Damot has a population density of 183.27, which is greater than the Zone average of 158.25 persons per square kilometer. A total of 33,336 households were counted in this woreda, resulting in an average of 4.57 persons to a household, and 32,497 housing units. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 99.92% reporting that as their religion.[2]
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 130,939 in 26,453 households, of whom 65,388 were men and 65,661 were women; 1,696 or 1.3% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Dega Damot was the Amhara (99.95%). Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99.97%. The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 99.95% reporting that as their religion.[3]
Dega damot
