Economic Development

Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 31.82% (8,851). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 64.46% (17,929). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 3.72% (1,035) in all.