Aganang

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Agananag has a population size of 131 164.

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Aganang is largely a rural municipality situated 45 km from Polokwane City with four Traditional Authorities with 19 Wards.A large percentage of the municipality is in the administration of the Traditional Authorities.

 

 

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Mandeni , KwaZulu-Natal 138,078 80
Senqu , Eastern Cape 134,150 81
Okhahlamba , KwaZulu-Natal 132,068 82
Aganang , Limpopo 131,164 83
Dihlabeng , Free State 128,704 84
Uphongolo , KwaZulu-Natal 127,238 85
Nkonkobe , Eastern Cape 127,115 86
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15,5% aged 20+ had no formal schooling.

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Agananag has a population size of 131 162, with 33 918 households and an average of 4 people per household. 99% of the population of Aganang isblack African. For every 100 females there are 82 males. The age dependency ratio is 89,9%. Most of the people speak Sepedi as the first language at 88,8%, followed by 5% isiNdebele and Xitsonga at 2,6% with other languages making up 3,6%. The population comprises 37% youth and 53% economically active population. About 1% of the population has an educational qualification at degree level and above, whereas 13% have completed secondary education and 10% had no schooling. The municipality has 114 primary schools and 86 secondary schools.

Group Percentage
Black African99,6%
Coloured0,1%
Indian/Asian0,1%
White0,1%
Other0,2%
Age Males Females
0-4 6,4% 6,5%
5-9 6,1% 6%
10-14 6,3% 6%
15-19 6,9% 6,3%
20-24 3,9% 4,2%
25-29 2,2% 3,2%
30-34 1,6% 2,3%
35-39 1,5% 2,3%
40-44 1,4% 2,2%
45-49 1,4% 1,4%
50-54 1,4% 2,2%
55-59 1,3% 2,1%
60-64 1,4% 2,1%
65-69 1% 1,8%
70-74 1% 1,7%
75-79 0,6% 1,2%
80-84 0,3% 1%
85+ 0,3% 1%
Language Percentage
Afrikaans 0,2%
English 0,6%
IsiNdebele 5%
IsiXhosa 0,1%
IsiZulu 0,8%
Sepedi 88,8%
Sesotho 0,2%
Setswana 0,4%
Sign Language 0,1%
SiSwati 0%
Tshivenda 0,1%
Xitsonga 2,6%
Other 0.5%
Not Applicable 0,7%
Group Percentage
Married 18,8%
Living together like married partners 1,1%
Never married 73%
Widower/Widow 6,4%
Separated 0,3%
Divorced 0,3%
Group Percentage
No Schooling 2%
Some Primary 45,4%
Completed Primary 6,7%
Some Secondary 34,7%
Completed Secondary 8,8%
Higher Education 1%
Not Applicable 1,3%
Sex Percentage
Female 54,9%
Male 45,1%
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94,6% Use electricity for lighting.

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Between 2001 and 2011 there has been an increase in the proportion of households that have income from 74% to 87%; and households services such as access to electricity and piped water have increased.However the households that lives in formal dwellings has remained constant between 2001 and 2011. Although provision of services such as access to flush toilets and refuse removal have increased, but the increase is not that significant.

Area Percentage
Urban 0%
Tribal/Traditional 99,8%
Farm 0,2%
Item Yes No
Cellphone 86,5% 13,5%
Computer 6,7% 93,3%
Television 78,1% 21,9%
Satellite Television 13,8% 86,2%
Radio 63,1% 36,9%
Landline / Telephone 1,1% 98,9%
Motor Car 14,4% 85,6%
Refrigerator 76,6% 23,4%
Electric / Gas-Stove 74,8% 25,2%
Energy Source Cooking Heating Lighting
Electricity 53,8% 42,5% 94,6%
Gas 2,2% 0,9% 0%
Paraffin 2,5% 1,3% 0,3%
Solar 0,1% 0,1% 0,2%
Candles 0% 0% 4,7%
Wood 40,8% 46,3% 0%
Coal 0,1% 0,4% 0%
Animal Dung 0,3% 0,4% 0%
Other 0% 0% 0%
None 0,1% 8,2% 0,2%
Access Percentage
From Home 1,3%
From Cellphone 10,1%
From Work 0,8%
From Elsewhere 2,9%
No Access 84,9%
Tenure Status Percentage
Rented 2,2%
Owned and fully paid off 40,9%
Owned but not yet paid off 1,9%
Occupied rent free 52,9%
Other 2,1%
Source of water Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider) 75,5%
Borehole 14,3%
Spring 0,1%
Rain water tank 0,6%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water 1,6%
River/Stream 0,5%
Water vendor 1,7%
Water tanker 3,8%
Other 1,8%
Toilet Facility Percentage
None 5%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system) 1,7%
Flush toilet (with septic tank) 0,7%
Chemical toilet 0,6%
Pit toilet with ventilation 13,1%
Pit toilet without ventilation 77,6%
Bucket toilet 0,9%
Other 0,4%
Refuse Disposal Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week 0,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often 0,2%
Communal refuse dump 0,5%
Own refuse dump 88,4%
No rubbish disposal 9,9%
Other 0,3%
Refuse Disposal Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week 0,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often 0,2%
Communal refuse dump 0,5%
Own refuse dump 88,4%
No rubbish disposal 9,9%
Other 0,3%
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50,4% Youth unemployment rate.

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50,4% of the population are unemployed as per Census 2011, The population of the economically active people is just above 50%.

Employment Status Number
Employed 11401
Unemployed 11581
Discouraged Work Seeker 3996
Not Economically Active 42083
Income Percentage
None income 13,2%
R1 - R4,800 5,6%
R4,801 - R9,600 10,5%
R9,601 - R19,600 29,1%
R19,601 - R38,200 25,2%
R38,201 - R76,4000 8,8%
R76,401 - R153,800 4,2%
R153,801 - R307,600 2,3%
R307,601 - R614,400 0,8%
R614,001 - R1,228,800 0,1%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600 0%
R2,457,601+ 0,1%
Agricultural households
Type of specific activity Number
Livestock production 7,353
Poultry production 4,692
Vegetable production 1,918
Production of other crops 7,667
Other 1,220

**An agricultural household may engage in more than one agricultural activity

Agricultural households
Type of activity Number
Crops only 5,197
Animals only 7,019
Mixed farming 3,563
Other 499

**An agricultural household may not fall under more than one agricultural activity

Income category of agricultural households
Annual income category of agricultural household heads Number
No income 4,544
R1-R4 800 401
R4 801-R38 400 10,034
R38 401-R307 200 1,041
R307 201+ 50
Unspecified 210

Place names

Places in Aganang Municipality

Key Statistics 2011

Total population131,164
Young (0-14)37,4%
Working Age (15-64)52,7%
Elderly (65+)10%
Dependency ratio89,9
Sex ratio82,2
Growth rate-1,13% (2001-2011)
Population density70 persons/km2
Unemployment rate50,4%
Youth unemployment rate65%
No schooling aged 20+15,5%
Higher education aged 20+6,5%
Matric aged 20+21,4%
Number of households33,918
Number of Agricultural households16,279
Average household size3,8
Female headed households56,2%
Formal dwellings96,5%
Housing owned/paying off42,8%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage1,7%
Weekly refuse removal0,7%
Piped water inside dwelling7%
Electricity for lighting94,6%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population146,872
Young (0-14)42,6%
Working Age (15-64)52,7%
Elderly (65+)8%
Dependency ratio102,6%
Sex ratio81,8
Growth rate0,07% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate59,8%
Youth unemployment rate75,7%
No schooling aged 20+30,1%
Higher education aged 20+5,5%
Matric aged 20+12%
Number of households32,042
Average household size4,5
Female headed households60,1%
Formal dwellings90,2%
Housing owned/paying off84,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage1,2%
Weekly refuse removal0,3%
Piped water inside dwelling1,5%
Electricity for lighting39%