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3.2.1 SizeThe size of the population and in particular the number of households are some of the most importantdeterminants of the needs of the inhabitants. These needs are expressed in the demand forinfrastructural and social services and the potential on the extent of involvement in economicactivities. It also forms the basis from which all other calculations are made.Table 1: Population sizePopulation Group No. of people %Black African 8106 95.57%Coloured 67 0.79%Indian or Asian 11 0.13%White 287 3.38%Other 11 0.13%Total 8482 100%1% 3%96%Black AfricanColouredIndian or AsianWhiteOtherTable 1 shows the population composition of Davel, situated in the Msukaligwa local municipality.Black African is the majority population group, comprising over 88% of the municipality’s totalpopulation as estimated in 2011. The second largest group is the white population which accounts for3% while the coloured population makes up less than 1% of the total population and the Asian andother population 1% of the total population of the municipality. The household representation of thepopulation is indicated in Table 2, and shows a similar distribution as the overall population profile.Table 2: Households according to population groupPopulation Group No. of Households %Black African 2056 94.75%1% 4% Black AfricanColoured 11 0.51%Indian or Asian 7 0.32%White 89 4.10%Other 7 0.32%Total 2170 100%95%ColouredIndian or AsianWhiteOther3.2.2 Population age distributionPopulation 201180 - 8470 - 7460 - 6450 - 5440 - 4430 - 3420 - 2410 - 140 - 4-600 -400 -200 0 200 400 600Male FemaleFigure 1: Population PyramidA population pyramid graphicallydisplays a population’s age andgender composition by showingnumbers or proportions of males andfemales in each age group; thepyramid provides a clear picture of apopulation’s characteristics. Thesum total of all the age-gendergroups in the pyramid equals 100per cent of the population.The population pyramid of Davel(Figure 1) shows larger numbers inthe younger age groups, thisindicates rapid growth.5 July 2013 Page 8