District Data: Port Loko District

Port Loko District Statistics
Population
Population 2004 (SSL)	455,025
Male Population 2004 (SSL)	219,086
Female Population 2004 (SSL)	235,939
Land Area (sq. KM)	5'943.3
No. of Chiefdoms/Ward 2004 (SSL)	11
No. of Enumeration Areas 2004 (SSL)	890
No. of Provisional Households 2004 (SSL)	63,098
Education Indicators
Primary School
Total No. of Primary schools	463
No. of Schools in Good Condition	-
Total Primary School Enrollment	144,858
Male Primary Enrollment	73,639
Female Primary Enrollment	71,219
Total Primary School Teachers	1,595
No. of Qualified Primary School Teachers	838
No. of non Qualified Teachers	757
Pupil/Teacher Ratio	-
Core Text Book Availability	-
Total NPSE passes in 2005	-
Male NPSE Passes	-
Female NPSE Passes	-
Junior Secondary School
Total No. of JSS	24
Total JSS Enrollment	12,266
Male JSS Enrollment	7,377
Female JSS Enrollment	4,889
Total JSS Teachers	395
Number of Qualified JSS Teachers	337
Number of non Qualified JSS Teachers	58
Pupil/Teacher Ratio	-
Core Text Book Availability	-
Total BECE Pass in 2005	-
Male BECE Passes	-
Female BECE Passes	-
Health Indicators
No. of PHU's	96
No. of Functioning PHU's	92
No. of PHU's with Staff Quarters	43
No. of Functioning Storage	38
Life Expectancy at Birth (Both Sexes)	49
Male	48.1
Female	50
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)	112
Child Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)	84
Under Five Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)	189
Maternal Mortality Rate	-
No. of ITN's Distributed	13,000
Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel	Moderate
No. of PLWHA's	-
No. of PLWHA's receiving AVR's	-
Condom Use	Moderate
WATSAN Indicators
% Population without Safe Drinking Water	64.8
Major source of Water Supply	River / Stream - 48.7%
No. of Boreholes	170
No. of Protected Wells	485
% of Households using Protected Wells	118
% Households using Tap Water	7.1
No. of VIP Latrines	106
% of Household using VIP Latrines	1.6
% of Households using Pit Latrines	67.6
% of Households using other means of Toilet	27.5
Main method of Waste Disposal	Dumped anywhere
No. of PHUs with WATSAN Facilities	43
No. of Primary Schools with WATSAN Facilities	-
No. of JSS with WATSAN Facilities	-
Sociodemographic Indicators
Literacy Rate	32%
Male Literacy Rate	45%
Female Literacy Rate	21%
Main Source of Fuel for Cooking	Wood - 95.7%
Main Source of Energy for Lighting	Kerosene
Major Source of Information	Word of Mouth - 50.7%
Livestock Data
Cattle (Heads)	32,000
Sheep (Heads)	13,615
Goat (Heads)	9,158
Pig (Heads)	780
Chicken (No.)	116,417
Ducks (No.)	-
Fish Ponds (No.)	-
Crop Production
Rice	31,750(MT) 3,900(Acreage)
Cassava	12,150(MT) 21,000(Acreage)
Potatoes	5,000(MT) 3,000(Acreage)
Maize	-
Groundnut	-
Ginger	95(MT) 800(Acreage)
Oil Palm	-
Cocoa	-
Coffee	-
Kola Nut