Zone 85, 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]
Zone 85 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 25.345768°N 51.024324°E[1] | |
| Country |  |
| Municipality | Al-Shahaniya |
| Blocks | 53 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 423.2 km2 (163.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,308 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03 (East Africa Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | QA-SH |
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
- "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 7 August 2015.
- "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "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 14 February 2019.
