Butterworth

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52,9% of households are headed by females.

43,5% Dependency ratio.

The sex ratio is 81,9.

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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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Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
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%

Place names

Mnquma Municipality
Aboboti Adam Amabhele Amambalu Bakaneni Bawa Besmani Bethal Bharhumani Bhishibha Bhokhwe Bhongolwethu Bhongweni Bhonyothi Bhoqo Bhulele Bhuru Blue Sky Bomvana Bongoza Botwe Bumbane Busila Butterworth Cafutweni California Centuli Ceru Chibini Chwebeni Cilo Cingweni Coastal holiday homes Columba Mission Dakeni Diko Diphini Diya Dlephu Drayini Dudumashe Dwarheni Dyam-Dyam Dyasini Dyosini Dyushu Eagle eBhisiniya eBhityolo eBhoyileni eBika eDakaneni eDrayini A eDrayini B eGcukesi eGoso eGqubeni eGrakhulu eJekezi Ejojweni eKomannishini Ekupumleni eLalini A eLalini B eLalini C eLalini D eLalini E eLalini F eLalini G eLengeni eLusuthu eMadopholweni eMagiqweni eMagotsini eMahemini eMahlathini eMahlubini A eMahlubini B eMakodisini eMambendeni eMangqangqa eMaphiko eMarhawuleni eMarhedwaneni eMaseleni eMasisini eMaswusheni eMatipheni eMatolweni eMbangweni eMbovu eMfulamde eMgcwe eMgqigweni eMmangweni A eMmangweni B eMncuncuno eMngcwe eMphahleni A eMphahleni B eMtonjeni eMzitheni eNcalukeni eNdenya eNgcingcinikhwe eNgcwangu A eNgcwangu B eNgqaqeni eNgwane eNgxalawe eNgxewane eNkanini eNkcalwini eNkelekethe eNqileni eNtlakwendlela eNtlekiseni eNtobeni eNtombo eNtshingeni eNtsukazi ePhika eRhala eSantini eSidutyini eSigadini eSigingqini eSigingqini A eSigingqini B eSihlabeni eSikolweni eSiqithini A eSirhosheni A eSirhosheni B eSixhotyeni eSizindini eThika eTyiweni A eTyiweni B eVotini eZibondeni eZingqayi eZingxondoreni eZintukwini eZisoyini eZixhotyeni Forty five Frerestat Gaqa Gatyana Gcina Gobe Godidi Golisile Gongota Gotyibeni Gqola Gqoloma Gqukesi Gqunge A Great Kei Bridge Gubevu Gudla Gwadana Gwelane Gxara Gxojana High Hill Hili Hili Hom iDyaba iNkonkwane iNtlambonkulu Jama Jekete Jingqi Jojweni A Jojweni B Jojweni D Jojweni F Kabakasi Kampetha Kayelitsha A Kayelitsha B Kentani Khayalethemba Khobodi Khwayi-Khwayi Khwetsha Klanisi Kobonqaba A Kobonqaba B Komkhulu Komkhulu A Komkhulu B Komkhulu C Komkhulu D Komkhulu E Komkhulu F Komkhulu G KuBhongithole Kudubevu KuDunjana KuHolela Kulomiza KuLotshazi Kunene KuNqambeli Kutanyanga KwaBongoza KwaCengani KwaDadiyane KwaDayi KwaDlephu KwaFestile KwaFihlani KwaGaba KwaGaqa KwaGeza KwaGisi KwaJama KwaJuliwe KwaKabakazi KwaKantolo KwaKhumalo KwaKhwatsha KwaKotana KwaKwayimani KwaLubobo KwaMaciba KwaMagodla KwaMagogo KwaMankihlana KwaMantetyana KwaMasele KwaMaxhama KwaMazinyo KwaMdange KwaMjayezi KwaMjo KwaMkhiva KwaMkhulu KwaMlisa KwaMlonyeni KwaMpundu KwaMvemve KwaMzintsilana KwaNdotshanga Kwane KwaNgako KwaNgunikazi KwaNgwanya KwaNgwazi KwaNjokwana KwaNkohla KwaNkqayi KwaNobuswana KwaNofodosi KwaNontshinga A KwaNontshinga B KwaNtibane KwaNumanto KwaPhalo KwaRadebe KwaRarase KwaSeyisi KwaSezela KwaShosha KwaSimeliyana KwaSokapase KwaSonkana KwaThala KwaThinga KwaTsotsi KwaVika KwaVuka KwaVuso KwaXhobane KwaZangwa KwaZingxala KwaZithombe KwaZizane Lalo Langeni Lokishi Lower Mcubakazi Lower Ndakana Lunda Luqolweni Lusizi Lutsholo Mabala Machelesini Mafusini Magalakangqa Majamaneni Makhomazini Malongweni Mamela Mamfenesi Mandluntsha Mangobomvu A Mangobomvu B Mangondini Mangweni A Mangweni B Mantunzeleni Manyontolweni Manzana Maqele Maqwathini Marhotshozweni Masaleleni A Masaleleni B Masele Masisini Mathole A Mathole B Matolweni Maxelegwini Maxhegwana Mayekiso Farm Mazamisa AA Mazeppa Bay Mazikhanya Mbangweni Mbanjwa Mbendeni Mbiza Mbongendlu Mbuthweni Mbuwana Mceshe Mdange A Mdeni Mekeni Mente Merelisa Mfeku Mgadi Mgobhozi Mgobhozweni Mgomanzi Mgwebi Mhlahlane Mjikelweni Mjula Mkhobeni Mkhonkotho Mkhwaneni Mkhwezweni Mkonjane Mkwezweni Mlonyeni Mmango Mmangonkone Mndundu Mngcangcatelo Mngcwazi Mngomanzi Mngqalasini Mngxokweni Mnquna NU Mnyama Mnyamazane Mnyameni Mofu Mpatheni Mpentse Mphesheya Mpukane Mission Mrhawuzeli Msele Msikaba Msintsana Mtebhele Mthongwana Mthonjeni Mthwaku Mthwaku A Mthwaku B Mtonjeni Mtshanyane Mtshayelweni Mtwaku Mxhaka Myeki Myoyo Mzantsi Mzantsi A Mzantsi B Mzazi Mzinjana Nantsana Ncatha Ncedani Ncerana B Nciba Ncisinide Ncityane Ncorha Ndabakazi Ndabakazi Station Ndakana A Ndakana B Ndela Ndende Ndenxa Ndiki Nduveni New Rest Newlook Ngcingane Ngcizele Ngcongcolorha Ngede Ngobozini Ngotsini Ngozana Ngqanda Ngqaqini Ngqokweni Ngqolongwane Ngqusi Ngqutu A Ngqutu B Ngunduza Ngxalathi Nibe Njakazi Njekeni Njingini Nkalweni A Nkalweni B Nkanga Nkente Nkondwane Nkonki Nkonkwane Nobhanda Nodumaphi Nomaheya Mission Nombanjana Nqagqini Nqamakwe Nqileni Ntilini A Ntilini B Ntlini Ntshatshongo Ntshingeni Ntshutshwini Ntsonyane Ntwala Ntwashu Nxaxho Nxaxo Mouth Nyidlana Nyili Nyityaba Nyokana Nyulula Nyumaga Nyutura Phantsikwentaba Poshi Pumlani Qayiso Qengqweni Qeqe Qholiwe Qikileka Qima Qina Qoboqobo Qokolweni A Qolora Mouth Qolweni A Qolweni B Qombe Qombolo Qumbulwana Qwanguleni Raladiya Rarayo Rhoxeni Rwantsana A Rwantsana B Rwantsane Samini Samka Sawutana Sawutana A Sawutana B Seku Seyisi Shilata Sidubela Sigangala Sigingqini A Sigingqini B Sihlabeni Singeni Sintsana Siphaleni Sivangxa Skovane Springs Tafalofefe Tafeni Takazi A Takazi B Teko-Fihla Teko-Kona Teko-Springs Thembani Thoboyi Tholeni Thubeni Thunga A Thunga B Thuthurha Toboshane Toleni Tshabaqu Tshamanzi Tshazibane Tshetshengwane Tshoma Tshoveni Tyabana Tyekana Tyhila Tyindye Tyinirha Ulahlangubo uMgagasi uMntla uMzantsi A uMzantsi B uMzantsi C Upper Gcilishana Upper Macibe Upper Mchubakazi Vumenjani Wili Wongalethu Xamane Xaxasimba Xilinxa Zagwityi Zangwa Zazulwana Zibunu Zikhovana Zimbaba Zingcuka Zingqandana Zinyoka Ziqhamnganeni Zitulele Zondani Zwelitsha

Economic Stats

Joe de Beer (Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8024
082 888 2600
joedb@statssa.gov.za

Peter Perkins
(Economist)
012 310 8389
082 883 9532
peterp@statssa.gov.za

Social Stats

Gwen Lehloenya (Acting Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8333
082 888 2323
gwenL@statssa.gov.za

Neo Nghenavo
(Director)
012 310 8047
082 888 2613
neon@statssa.gov.za

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Consumer price index (CPI), Producer price index (PPI), Unit value indices: exports / imports, Construction materials price indices	Patrick Kelly (Chief Director) 012 310 8290 082 888 2248 patrickke@statssa.gov.za	Marietjie Bennett (Director) 012 310 8077 082 888 2194 marietjieb@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: national and provincial government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Elizabeth Makhafola (Director) 012 310 8977 082 888 9062 elizabethma@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: local government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Malibongwe Mhemhe (Director) 012 310 6928 082 906 8964 malibongwem@statssa.gov.za
Supply and use tables, Satellite accounts, Regional GDP	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), production	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Bontlenyana Makhoba(Chief Economist) 012 310 8567 bontlenyanam@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), expenditure	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Litshani Ligudu (Director) 012 310 4674 082 884 4279 litshanil@statssa.gov.za
Environmental-economic accounts	Gerhardt Bouwer (Chief Director) 012 310 8241 082 888 2409 gerhardb@statssa.gov.za	Riaan Grobler (Director) 012 406 3474 084 515 2908 riaang@statssa.gov.za
Mining, manufacturing, electricity, capacity utilisation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Nicolai Claassen (Director) 012 310 8007 076 759 0200 nicolaic@statssa.gov.za
Retail, wholesale, motor, land transport	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Keshnee Naidoo (Director) 012 310 8423 083 689 5341 keshneen@statssa.gov.za
Building, liquidations, civil cases for debt, food & beverages, tourist accommodation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Joyce Essel-Mensah (Director) 012 310 8255 082 888 2374 joycee@statssa.gov.za
Annual financial statistics (AFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Amukelani Ngobeni (Director) 012 310 2938 082 677 4536 amukelanin@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly financial statistics (QFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Krisseelan Govinden (Director) 012 310 4651 082 901 7960 krisseelang@statssa.gov.za
Structural industry statistics (large sample surveys of industries every 3 to 5 years; agriculture)	Itani Magwaba (Chief Director) 012 337 6471 / 6254 082 905 5143 itanim@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Pekane (Director) 012 310 8191 083 675 8654 tshepop@statssa.gov.za
Population Statistics (Census and Community Survey)	Christine Khoza (Chief Director) 012 310 2185 071 670 2672 christinek@statssa.gov.za	Angela Ngyende (Chief Statistician) 012 310 4699 079 519 3212 angelan@statssa.gov.za
Demography-Mid-year Population Estimates	Diego Iturralde (Chief Director) 012 310 8922 082 413 2661 diegoi@statssa.gov.za	Chantal Munthree (Chief Statistician) 012 310 6648 082 888 2289 chantalMu@statssa.gov.za
Labour Statistics- Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Desiree Manamela (Director) 012 310 2145 071 681 2768 DesireeM@statssa.gov.za Malerato Mosiane (Chief Statistician) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 8882449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Matlapane Masupye (Acting Director) 012 310 8168 082 317 5340 matlapanem@statssa.gov.za
Tourism Statistics (Domestic Tourism Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Brenda Mosima (Director) 012 310 8168 082 906 7925 BrendaMo@statssa.gov.za
Crime and Safety Statistics (Victims of Crime Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Joseph Lukhwareni (Director) 012 310 8485 082 888 2486 JosephL@statssa.gov.za
Service Delivery Statistics (General Household Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Niel Roux (Director) 012 310 2939 082 904 7919 NielR@statssa.gov.za
Transport Statistics (National Travel Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Solly Molayi (Director) 012 310 6442 083 440 7035 SollyMol@statssa.gov.za
Gender Statistics	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Mabela (Director) 012 310 8587 082 941 9383 TshepoMab@statssa.gov.za
Mortality and Causes of Deaths	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Tourism and Migration	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Registered Births	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Marriages and Divorces	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Living Conditions Survey	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Income and Expenditure Survey	Nozipho Shabalala (Chief Director ) 012 310 6994 082 904 8896 Noziphos@statssa.gov.za	Werner Ruch (Director) 012 310 6318 082 906 7967 wernerr@statssa.gov.za

Butterworth

Quick Fact ......

44,039

14,614

21,3%

50,9%

69,7%

58,4%

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Key Statistics 2011

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