Lekwa Local Municipality 2013/14 - Co-operative Governance and ...

“To be the leading, people centered municipality excelling in economic growth, development and governance”3.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSISThe Lekwa LM population has a total population of 103265. The table below illustrates the populationdistribution by population groups in Lekwa LM.3.2.1 DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORSTable 1: Population• According to StatsSA (2011 Census), 115 662 people were recorded in Lekwa – 11.1% of GertSibande’s population.• Population grew by 12.0% between 2001 & 2011 while annualised population growth rate wasmeasured at 1.1%.• Population in Community Survey 2007 was under-estimated at 91 130.• 84.2% Africans, Whites 11.4% Coloureds 2.9%, Asians 1.2% and Others 0.3%.• Males 49.8% and females 50.2%.• Youth of up to 34 years, 65.2% of Lekwa’s population.• Number of households 31 071 (3.7 people per household) – 11.4% of Gert Sibande’s households.3.2.2 LABOUR INDICATORSTable 2: Labour Indicators• According to StatsSA (2011 Census), 115 662 people were recorded in Lekwa – 11.1% of GertSibande’s population.• Population grew by 12.0% between 2001 & 2011 while annualised population growth rate wasmeasured at 1.1%.• Population in Community Survey 2007 was under-estimated at 91 130.• 84.2% Africans, Whites 11.4%, Coloureds 2.9%, Asians 1.2% and Others 0.3%.• Males 49.8% and females 50.2%.• Youth of up to 34 years, 65.2% of Lekwa’s population.• Number of households 31 071 (3.7 people per household) – 11.4% of Gert Sibande’s households.41 | P a g e - D r a f t i n t e g r a t e d D e v e l o p m e n t P l a n 2 0 1 3 / 2 0 1 4