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Demographics |
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| Total Population |
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| The total population is 244, 217 with a total number of households of 63,537. The municipality
has 30 wards grouped into 5 clusters. Most wards have a population exceeding 5000.The
population of Giyani has in the past three years decline in the 2007 survey the population was
counted at 247 565 but now the 2011 census it has decline by almost 3000 people. The reasons
for the decline can be attributed to outward migration to other urban centers e.g. Polokwane,
Gauteng and Tzaneen in search of better working conditions
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| Population per Gender and Age |
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There are various factors contributing to the age group population pattern, such as mortality rate,
migration and death. The table below depicts that from the age group 0-4, 5-14 and 15-34 the
population pattern does not differ much. In the age group 35-64 and over 65, there is a clear
decrease in population growth patterns; females still exceeding males. |
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| Level of Education |
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Majority of people in the age group 5 to 24 years did attend school in 2001 (74.4%). It is
indicated that 22.6 % of the population in this age bracket does not attend any educational
institutions. Possible factors contributing to this may be accessibility of schools and affordability
of higher learning institutions. |
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