Zone 85 | |
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Coordinates: 25°20′45″N 51°01′28″E / 25.345768°N 51.024324°E [1] | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Al-Shahaniya |
Blocks | 53 |
Area | |
• Total | 423.2 km2 (163.4 sq mi) |
Population (2015)
[2] | |
• Total | 1,308 |
• Density | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03 ( Arabia Standard Time) |
ISO 3166 code | QA-SH |
Zone 85 is a zone in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya in the state of Qatar. The main district recorded in the 2015 population census was Al Nasraniya. [2]
Other districts which fall within its administrative boundaries are Al Kharsaah, Al Owaina, Al Salamiya, and Umm Taqa. [1]
As of the 2010 census, the zone comprised 288 housing units [3] and 149 establishments. [4] There were 1,043 people living in the zone, of which 80% were male and 20% were female. Out of the 1,043 inhabitants, 84% were 20 years of age or older and 16% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate was 89.2%. [5]
Employed persons made up 77% of the total population. Females accounted for 10% of the working population, while males accounted for 90% of the working population. Nearly half the working population (365) are employed in construction, while 204 are employed in agriculture and 61 are employed in public administration and defense. [5]
Year | Population |
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1986 [6] | 443 |
1997 [7] | 490 |
2004 [8] | 593 |
2010 [9] | 1,043 |
2015 [2] | 1,308 |
The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) breaks down land use in the zone as follows. [10]
Area (km2) | Developed land (km2) | Undeveloped land (km2) | Residential (km2) | Commercial/ Industrial (km2) |
Education/ Health (km2) |
Farming/ Green areas (km2) |
Other uses (km2) |
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423.19 | 35.28 | 387.91 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 3.51 | 31.33 |