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Kabul Provincial Profile
The Kabul Provincial Profile uses information and data from the Afghanistan Central Statistics Organization (CSO) Socio-Demographic and Economic Survey (SDES) and subsequent reports. The SDES was a survey conducted by the CSO with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFP) in Kabul in 2013.
The provincial information from the SDES was cross-referenced and compared with findings from Samuel Hall’s six provincial community profiles. The cross-reference helped consolidate and validate much of the initial data gathered in the Community Profiles and provided a provincial-level counterpoint to the community and household-level research conducted in the Community Profiles.
Provincial Overview
Kabul Province is the capital of Afghanistan. Kabul City is the capital of the province and the country, holding the seat of the national government and the majority of Afghanistan’s commercial sector. Kabul lies at an elevation of approximately 1800 metres above sea level and is situated on an important trade route between Central Asia and Pakistan.
Provincial Demographics
Kabul Province has an estimated population upwards of 4.5 million people, with CSO statistics estimating Kabul City’s population just under 4 million. The SDES notes that a population with a median age under 20 years is considered to be young, and that Kabul Province has a very young population with a median age of 17.7 years. This is slightly higher than the estimated average of Afghanistan as a whole at 17 years.
The literacy rate in Kabul Province (for those ages above 10 years of age), of 59.6% is relatively higher than other provinces in Afghanistan. The male literacy rate of 74.1% is almost two times higher than the female literacy rate; there are 59 females who are literate compared to 100 literate males.
The districts within Kabul Province also experience wide variances in literacy rates above 10 years of age. Kabul City (which holds 3 communities in the Energy Study; Dasht-e-Barchi, Karte Naw and Khair Khana), has an overall literacy rate of 64.8% (77.9% male, 50.6% female). Bagrami District’s (with the village of Shewaki) literacy rate for both sexes is 47.6%. Deh Sabz (Deh Yahya) and Qarabagh (Langar) have overall literacy rates of 38.4% and 32.9% respectively. The female literacy rate in Qarabagh District is 13.1%.
Female participation rates in the workforce remains low in Kabul Province. When asked about the 6 months prior to the SDES survey, only 5% of females above the age of 15 reported having worked at all, compared to 64.4% of males.
Kabul Province economic overview
Service and sales workers accounted for the highest proportion of workers in Kabul Province at 25.5% (26.8% amongst males and 7.1% amongst females). For females working in services and sales, managers, professionals, technicians and clerks were significant professions at 62.6%. Most of them were teaching professionals.
Elementary professions including construction labourers, manufacturing and transport labourers, street cleaners and helpers made up 20% of the workforce (20.9% of males, 8.2% amongst females).
In the tables below taken from the CSO SDES report, one can see the varying occupations and industries across Kabul Districts, including Kabul City, Bagrami, Deh Sabz and Qarabagh.
Asset ownership
Raising chickens is the most popular activity amongst households engaged in raising any type of livestock/poultry, with 9.7% of households in Kabul Province. Just under half of the households raised 5 chickens or less.
5.7% of households owned a cow/bull for food (milk, yoghurt, meat, ghee, dried whey), or fuel for cooking and heating (dung). Most of the households who own a cow/bull (80.7%) own only 1 or 2 heads.
A very low percentage of households owned a horse, donkey and/or mule (1.7%) because most of the province is accessible my motorised vehicle.
Out of the districts in the energy survey, Qarabagh had the highest livestock/poultry ownership, with 30.2% of households owning cattle/milk cow/bull and 26.6% owning chicken.
Mobile phones are incredibly common, with 97.2% of households owning a mobile device. Television sets are also common (79% province-wide) with Kabul City and Bagrami District having the highest ownership rate (87.2% and 68.8% respectively).
According to the SDES, 92.5% of households in Kabul Province had electricity in their households, including Kabul City at 94.9%.
Central Statistics Organization (CSO) and UNFPA, Kabul Social-Demographic and Economic Profile, 2013, available at: http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/English_Kabul_Web_Quality.pdf
All graphs and tables on the Provincial Profile taken from the CSO/UNFPA SDES
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