The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 202,716, of whom 99,896 were men and 102,820 were women; 14,384 or 7.1% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 49.89% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 36.94% of the population were Protestant, and 12.8% practiced traditional religions.2007 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Oromia Region, Vol. 1 , Tables 2.1, 2.5, 3.4 (accessed 13 January 2012)
