Zone 72
Zone
Coordinates: 25°29′50″N 51°02′33″E / 25.497217°N 51.042504°E / 25.497217; 51.042504[1]
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl-Shahaniya
Blocks58
Area
 • Total662.2 km2 (255.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[2]
 • Total1,232
 • Density1.9/km2 (4.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03 (Arabia Standard Time)
ISO 3166 codeQA-SH

Zone 72 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 Utouriya.[2]

Other districts which fall within its administrative boundaries are Lehsain, Qaryat Al Refaiq, Ras Abrouq, Umm Al Daah Khawzan, Umm Al Qahab Al Jadeeda, Umm Al Qahab Al Qadeema, Umm Leghab West, Wadi Laswaq, and Zekreet.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the zone comprised 363 housing units[3] and 123 establishments.[4] There were 1,060 people living in the zone, of whom 72% were male and 28% were female. Out of the 1,060 inhabitants, 80% were 20 years of age or older, and 20% were under the age of 20.[5]

Employed people made up 72% of the total population. Females accounted for 19% of the working population, while males accounted for 81% of the working population. Most of the working population is employed within the agricultural industry (356), and public administration and defense comes in second with 110 employed individuals.[5]

Year Population
1986[6] 761
1997[7] 915
2004[8] 939
2010[9] 1,060
2015[2] 1,232

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)
662.17 15.92 646.25 0.11 0.00 0.00 10.45 5.36

References

  1. ^ a b "Geoportal". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  6. ^ "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  7. ^ "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  8. ^ "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  9. ^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Physiography - Land use 2015". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
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