Pujehun District Statistics |
Population |
|
Population 2004 (SSL) |
234,234 |
Male Population 2004 (SSL) |
113,040 |
Female Population 2004 (SSL) |
121,194 |
Land Area (sq. KM) |
4'186.6 |
No. of Chiefdoms/Ward 2004 (SSL) |
12 |
No. of Enumeration Areas 2004 (SSL) |
477 |
No. of Provisional Households 2004 (SSL) |
36,716 |
Education Indicators |
|
Primary School |
|
Total No. of Primary schools |
291 |
No. of Schools in Good Condition |
95 |
Total Primary School Enrollment |
71,120 |
Male Primary Enrollment |
38,328 |
Female Primary Enrollment |
32,792 |
Total Primary School Teachers |
1,001 |
No. of Qualified Primary School Teachers |
300 |
No. of non Qualified Teachers |
701 |
Pupil/Teacher Ratio |
- |
Core Text Book Availability |
- |
Total NPSE passes in 2005 |
2,179 |
Male NPSE Passes |
1,307 |
Female NPSE Passes |
872 |
Junior Secondary School |
|
Total No. of JSS |
11 |
Total JSS Enrollment |
4,298 |
Male JSS Enrollment |
2,456 |
Female JSS Enrollment |
1,842 |
Total JSS Teachers |
139 |
Number of Qualified JSS Teachers |
100 |
Number of non Qualified JSS Teachers |
39 |
Pupil/Teacher Ratio |
- |
Core Text Book Availability |
- |
Total BECE Pass in 2005 |
592 |
Male BECE Passes |
305 |
Female BECE Passes |
287 |
Health Indicators |
|
No. of PHU's |
49 |
No. of Functioning PHU's |
49 |
No. of PHU's with Staff Quarters |
10 |
No. of Functioning Storage |
42 |
Life Expectancy at Birth (Both Sexes) |
46 |
Male |
45.4 |
Female |
46.7 |
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) |
127 |
Child Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) |
99 |
Under Five Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) |
216 |
Maternal Mortality Rate |
- |
No. of ITN's Distributed |
65,690 |
Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel |
Low |
No. of PLWHA's |
72 |
No. of PLWHA's receiving AVR's |
59 |
Condom Use |
Moderate |
WATSAN Indicators |
|
% Population without Safe Drinking Water |
51.4% |
Major source of Water Supply |
River / Stream (42.3%) |
No. of Boreholes |
229 |
No. of Protected Wells |
408 |
% of Households using Protected Wells |
9.1 |
% Households using Tap Water |
15.1 |
No. of VIP Latrines |
867 |
% of Household using VIP Latrines |
4.4 |
% of Households using Pit Latrines |
36.5 |
% of Households using other means of Toilet |
57.7 |
Main method of Waste Disposal |
- |
No. of PHUs with WATSAN Facilities |
25 |
No. of Primary Schools with WATSAN Facilities |
- |
No. of JSS with WATSAN Facilities |
7 |
Sociodemographic Indicators |
|
Literacy Rate |
26% |
Male Literacy Rate |
36% |
Female Literacy Rate |
17% |
Main Source of Fuel for Cooking |
Wood - 95.56% |
Main Source of Energy for Lighting |
Kerosene |
Major Source of Information |
Word of Mouth - 65.56% |
Livestock Data |
|
Cattle (Heads) |
50 |
Sheep (Heads) |
350 |
Goat (Heads) |
435 |
Pig (Heads) |
- |
Chicken (No.) |
56,000 |
Ducks (No.) |
- |
Fish Ponds (No.) |
- |
Crop Production |
|
Rice |
63,525(MT) 4,235(Acreage) |
Cassava |
60,455(Mt) 12,091(Acreage) |
Potatoes |
5,900(MT) 590(Acreage) |
Maize |
560(MT) 280(Acreage) |
Groundnut |
- |
Ginger |
- |
Oil Palm |
53,500(MT) 280(Acreage) |
Cocoa |
150(MT) 350(Acreage) |
Coffee |
250(MT) 500(Acreage) |
Kola Nut |
- |