Najma (Doha)

Najma
Settlement
Najma
Coordinates: 25°16′08″N 51°32′28″E / 25.269°N 51.541°ECoordinates: 25°16′08″N 51°32′28″E / 25.269°N 51.541°E
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Doha
Area
• Total	1.1 km^2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population
• Total	24,763
• Density	23,000/km^2 (58,000/sq mi)

Najma is a settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Doha.^[1]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the settlement comprised 5,936 housing units^[2] and 1,012 establishments.^[3] There were 24,763 people living in the settlement, of which 73% were male and 27% were female. Out of the 24,763 inhabitants, 83% were 20 years of age or older and 17% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 96.5%.^[4]

Employed persons made up 74% of the total population. Females accounted for 14% of the working population, while males accounted for 86% of the working population.^[4]

Year	Population
1986[5]	9,141
1997[6]	10,826
2004[7]	16,697
2010[1]	24,763

Education

The follows school(s) are located in Najma:

Name of School	Curriculum	Grade	Genders	Official Website	Ref
Ahmed Bin Hanbal Independent Secondary School for Boys	Independent	Secondary	Male-only	N/A	[8]

References

1. "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
2. "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
3. "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
4. "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
5. "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
6. "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
7. "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
8. "Ahmad Bin Hanbal Secondary Independent Boys". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.