Karas Region – Census Indicators, 2001
Population Size
  Total 69 329
  Females 32 346
  Males 36 976
Growth Rate 1.3
In Urban/Rural, percent
  Urban areas 54
  Rural areas 46
Sex ratio: Males per 100 females 114
Area: In square kilometres 161 215
Population density
  Persons per sq. km 0.4
Age composition, percent
  Under 5 years 11
  5 – 14 years 20
  15 – 59 years 63
  60+ years 6
Marital status: 15 years and above, percent
  Never married 69
  Married with certificate 20
  Married traditionally 2
  Married consensually 5
  Divorced/Separated 1
  Widowed 2
Main language spoken at home
Percent of households
  Afrikaans 40
  Nama/Damara 26
  Oshiwambo 23
Private households
  Number 15 481
  Average size 4.1
Head of Household, percent
  Females 35
  Males 65
Literacy rate, 15+ years, percent 87
Education, 15+ years, percent
  Never attended 7
  Currently at school 7
  Left school 77
Children 6-15 years attending school, percent
  Girls 52
  Boys 48
Labour force, 15+ years, percent
In labour force 67
  Employed 71
  Unemployed 29
Outside labour force 24
  Student 28
  Homemaker 40
  Retired, too old, etc. 32
Housing Conditions, percent
Households with
  Safe water 94
  No toilet facility 26
  Electricity for lighting 50
  Access to radio 81
  Wood/Charcoal for cooking 35
Main Source of income, percent
Household main income
  Farming 7
  Wages & Salaries 69
  Cash remittance 6
  Business, non-farming 5
  Pension 10
Fertility
  Average number of children per woman 3.1
Mortality
Infant deaths per 1000 live births
  Females 37
  Males 56
Life expectancy at birth, years
  Females 61
  Males 54
Orphanhood, children under 15 years, percent
Orphaned by
  Mother 4
  Father 6
  Both parents 1
Disability, percent
With disability 3
  Of whom
     Deaf 22
     Blind 29
     Speech 10
     Hands 13
     Legs 27
     Mental 7