Industrial Area (Doha)

Industrial Area
Industrial Area
Coordinates: 25°10′3″N 51°26′22″E / 25.16750°N 51.43944°E / 25.16750; 51.43944Coordinates: 25°10′3″N 51°26′22″E / 25.16750°N 51.43944°E / 25.16750; 51.43944
Country Qatar
Municipality Doha
Area
 • Total 32.1 km2 (12.4 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 261,401
 • Density 8,100/km2 (21,000/sq mi)

Industrial Area is a district of Doha, Qatar.[1] It was previously a part of the Al Rayyan Municipality.[2]

Asian Town

Asian Town is a major commercial complex in the Industrial Area. Formerly known as West End Park, it contains many amenities for the district, such as West End Park International Cricket Stadium, an amphitheater, a large shopping mall and three cinema halls.[3] It was built to cater towards the large Asian expatriate population from South Asia and Southeast Asia in Qatar, particularly the Indian, Pakistani, Nepali and Filipino communities.[4][5]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the settlement comprised 29,001 housing units[6] and 4,395 establishments.[7] There were 261,401 people living in the settlement, of which 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. Out of the 261,401 inhabitants, 99% were 20 years of age or older and 1% were under the age of 20.[8]

Employed persons made up 99.8% of the total population. Females accounted for 0% of the working population, while males accounted for 100% of the working population.[8]

Year Population
2004[2] 62,555
2010[1] 261,401
2015[9] 364,710

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.qatar-tribune.com/viewnews.aspx?n=006E99B7-6F47-4B4A-BFDC-7D50DE7F3401&d=20150604
  4. ↑ Peter Kovessy (4 May 2015). "More shops and cinemas coming to renamed ‘Asian Town’ in Qatar". Doha News. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  5. ↑ http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/qatar/335720/west-end-park-renamed-asian-town
  6. ↑ "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  9. ↑ http://citypopulation.de/Qatar.html
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