IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS
Butterworth
44,039
14,614
21,3%
50,9%
69,7%
58,4%
Butterworth developed from a Wesleyan Missionary Society station established there in 1827 by Reverend WJ Shrewsbury. Founded in 1880, the town was named after Joseph Butterworth, a former treasurer of the Society. The Xhosa name for this place is eGcuwa. (GPS coordinates: 32.3222 S, 28.1826 E).
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Reference(s)
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 44,039 |
| Young (0-14) | 27,4% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 69,7% |
| Elderly (65+) | 2,9% |
| Dependency ratio | 43,5 |
| Sex ratio | 81,9 |
| Population density | 1672 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 2,6% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 21,3% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 26,5% |
| Number of households | 14,614 |
| Average household size | 2,8 |
| Female headed households | 52,9% |
| Formal dwellings | 66,5% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 43,8% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 58,4% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 67,9% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 50,9% |
| Electricity for lighting | 69,7% |