Najma (Doha)

Najma
Settlement
Najma
Coordinates: 25°16′08″N 51°32′28″E / 25.269°N 51.541°E / 25.269; 51.541Coordinates: 25°16′08″N 51°32′28″E / 25.269°N 51.541°E / 25.269; 51.541
Country Qatar
Municipality Doha
Area
 • Total 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 24,763
 • Density 23,000/km2 (58,000/sq mi)

Najma is a settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Doha.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the settlement comprised 5,936 housing units[2] and 1,012 establishments.[3] There were 24,763 people living in the settlement, of which 73% were male and 27% were female. Out of the 24,763 inhabitants, 83% were 20 years of age or older and 17% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 96.5%.[4]

Employed persons made up 74% of the total population. Females accounted for 14% of the working population, while males accounted for 86% of the working population.[4]

YearPopulation
1986[5]9,141
1997[6]10,826
2004[7]16,697
2010[1]24,763

Education

The follows school(s) are located in Najma:

Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersOfficial WebsiteRef
Ahmed Bin Hanbal Independent Secondary School for BoysIndependentSecondaryMale-onlyN/A[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Ahmad Bin Hanbal Secondary Independent Boys". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.


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