Zwelitsha

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57,9% of households are headed by females.

69,7% Dependency ratio.

The sex ratio is 90,4.

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81,7%

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Zwelitsha means a 'new area' or 'new land' in Xhosa. (GPS coordinates: 31.2839 S, 28.7755 E).

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population	857
Young (0-14)	34,1%
Working Age (15-64)	58,9%
Elderly (65+)	7%
Dependency ratio	69,7
Sex ratio	90,4
Population density	437 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+	6,5%
Higher education aged 20+	6,5%
Matric aged 20+	11,9%
Number of households	214
Average household size	4
Female headed households	57,9%
Formal dwellings	63,6%
Housing owned/paying off	65,4%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	0%
Weekly refuse removal	0,5%
Piped water inside dwelling	11,2%
Electricity for lighting	81,7%

Place names

Mhlontlo Municipality
Bajodini Bakaleni Balasi Bantubabi Belekence Bhalasi Bheja Bhubesini Bomberg Bomvini Boycy Buhlungwana Buwa Caba Ceka Cekwayo Cengane Cingco A Cingco B Cokomfini Culunca Debeza Detyane Duma Dumaneni Dumasi Dumba Echibiri Edrayini eGotyibeni Egxeni Elalini Eluqolweni Emacwereni Emahlubini Emankuleni Embalwini Engcoti Enyanga Enyango Enyanisweni Enzebe Esibhalweni Esithaleni Etwa Ezifama Ezigeni Ezimbileni Ezintutyaneni Faladeyi Gabazi Gamakhulu Gcaka Godini Gomeni Gongo 2 Goqwana Gotsi Gotyibeni Gqeyane Gqukunqa Gqwesa Gubini Gugwini Gungqwane Gunqwana Gwadane Gwali Gwedani Gwexa Hlabati Hlangani Hukwini Jojweni Jokweni Kamastone Khimbili Khohlwe Khubusi Kilili Komkhulu Konkabi Krancolo Kratyela Kugandana Kukumehlo KuNdabasigogo Kunene KwaDam Kwam KwaMadiba Kwandaya KwaNgxabane KwaNkese KwaRhombe KwaSikhulu Labry Lalini Langeni Lotana Lower Gungululu Lower Tyirha Luqolweni Lurasini Luxeni Mabaleni Mabolompa Machibini Madadeni Madiba Madukuda Madwaleni Mafamini Mafusini Mafuta Nozamile Magcakeni Magcaki Magoqoza Magqagqeni Magqubeni Magutwa Magxeni Mahlungulu Majaba Majodini Makhodi Maladini Malepelepe Malongwe Mamani Mampingeni Mancuseni Mandyimba Mangezimeni Mangolweni Mangonkone Mangwaneni Mangxamfu Manka Manxiweni Manzamnyama Manzana Maqanyeni Maqhubini Matyamini Matyeba Mavundleni Maxeleni Mayaluleni Mbentsa Mbinja Mbokothwana Mbombo Mbongweni Mbutho Mcoboti Mdabukweni Mdeni Mdikisweni Mdyobe Mfabantu Mfabantu-A Mfolozi Mfuleni Mfundisweni Mgantsho Mgqeyane Mhlabamnyama Mhlakulo Mhlangala Mhlontlo NU Mjikelweni Mjikwa Mjikweni Mkhambeni Mkwezweni Mmangweni Mnceleni Mncetyana Mngqungu Mnqunyana Mpendla Mpendle Mpetsheni Mpindweni Mpoza Mpumaze Mqobiso - A Mrholweni Mthonjeni Mthonyameni Mthozelo Mtondela Mtshazi Mvane Mvumelwano Mzuzanto Ncadu Ncalukeni Ncithi Ncitshana Ncitsweni Ncothi Ncumbe Ndakana Ndakeni Ndameni Ndasana Ndimanga Ndlungwana New Stead Ngcengane Ngcolokeni Ngele Ngqakaqeni Ngqokhwe Ngqongweni Ngqubusini Ngqwala Ngqwaneni Ngudle Ngwemnyama Ngxabaxha Ngxakolo Ngxangxasini Ngzalana Nkampini Nkululekweni Nkwancka Nodali Nogaya Nomadolo Nombodlelana Nonyikila Nothanaza Notswelaba Notsweleba Nozityana Ntababusuku Ntabelanga Ntaboduli Ntibane Ntlazi Ntlotshe Ntsheleni Ntshiqo Ntshongweni Ntsikwe Ntsilitwa Ntsulwandayo Ntyankashe Nxotho Nxotwe Nyandeni Nyanisweni Nyembezi Nyokana Phungulelweni Printsi Qanda Qanqu Qebeyi Qguthubeni Qhotira Qolombana Qolweni Qothirha Qudu Qumbu Quthubeni Rhuwaxeni Sangqu Santini Sapompolo Sbomvaneni Sdakeni Shukunxa Sigubudweni Sikansini Sikobeni Silevini Singeni Siqikini Siqithi Sisuzeni Sithangameni Sitishini Sititshini Sivianeni Skwayini St. Cutherts Mission Sthaleni Sulenkama Thambekeni Thembisa Tikitiki Tikolwana Tina Falls Tolweni Tora Tshatshu Tshisani Tsolo Twatwa Tyhume Upper Kroza Upper Lotana Upper Lwandlana Upper Malepelepe Upper Mbinja Upper Xabane Waterfall Xabane Xabano Xeni Xhentu Xhokonxa Xilinxa Zahobeni Zibungu Zikhoveni Zilandana Zimbengwini Zingcuka Zinqawe Zixhotyeni 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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Topic	Contact	Alternative Contact
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

Zwelitsha

Quick Fact ......

857

214

6,5%

11,2%

81,7%

0%

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Key Statistics 2011

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