Bni M'hamed-Sijelmassa

بني امحمد سجلماسة

Rural commune in the cercle of Er-Rissani, province of Errachidia, Drâa-Tafilalet.

Population, 2024
11,925
Since 2014
−17.4%from 14,433 in 2014
Density
82.9people per km², 143.8 km²
Households
2,361
Rank
606606th most populous of 1,503 communes13th of 29 in its province

Next door in Moulay Ali Cherif, 93.0% of households are on the public sewer. Here, it’s 3.0%.

Since 2014, households with running water went from 35.4% to 94.3%. Across Morocco, the rise was 10 points.

Its closest match elsewhere in Morocco: Oulad Khallouf. Running water: 94.3% here, 93.7% there; in the labour force: 32.8% here, 33.7% there; Darija: 98.6% here, 99.8% there.

Compare it with Oulad Khallouf

Where it is

Its province, shaded by density, and where that sits in Morocco.

How it changed

Every commune, by how much it grew or shrank between the censuses. The line is Bni M'hamed-Sijelmassa.

Bni M'hamed-Sijelmassa −17.4%

Morocco +8.8%

People and homes

What the census found about the people and their homes. What each figure means · Glossary

Can’t read or write
23.8%aged 10 and over33.4% in 201432.6% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
18.8%5.4% in 201459.6% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
32.8%aged 15 and over33.8% in 20142.6% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
98.8%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
2.30children per woman2.38 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
6.7%of people5.8% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
5.1people on average6.6 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
94.3%of settled households35.4% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

Men and women by age, each as a share of their own.

Bni M'hamed-Sijelmassa: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
3.8%75 and over2.8%
2.7%70–743.1%
2.8%65–693.6%
3.5%60–644.6%
3.2%55–594.2%
3.9%50–544.6%
5.3%45–495.6%
6.4%40–446.3%
5.8%35–396.4%
7.1%30–346.9%
7.5%25–295.5%
7.4%20–246.4%
9.1%15–198.8%
11.7%10–1411.8%
10.9%5–910.8%
9.0%0–48.5%

Local languages used

Many people use more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.

  • Darija98.6%
  • Tamazight0.3%
  • Tachelhit0.1%
  • Hassania0.1%
  • Tarifit0.0%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.8%
  • French44.0%
  • English14.4%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh0.3%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • Bike or motorcycle47.0%
  • On foot28.4%
  • Informal transport7.4%
  • Bus6.5%
  • Animal3.0%
  • Doesn’t travel to work2.4%
  • Private car2.3%
  • Employer’s transport1.7%
  • Taxi0.7%
  • Another way0.6%
  • Train0.0%
  • Tram0.0%

Business and jobs

Every establishment the census mapped, and the businesses among them. What each count covers · Glossary

Establishments
18115.2 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
3720.4% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
601.6 per business
Public services
130
Associations
14in premises of their own
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce75.7%
  • Services24.3%
  • Industry0.0%
  • Construction0.0%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person73.0%
  • 2 to 316.2%
  • 4 to 910.8%
  • 10 to 490.0%
  • 50 and over0.0%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later27.0%
  • 2011–201937.8%
  • 2001–20105.4%
  • 1991–200021.6%
  • 1981–19900.0%
  • 1956–19805.4%
  • Before 19562.7%

Douars

Bni M'hamed-Sijelmassa’s villages and hamlets, as the 2024 census counted them: 63 douars in 7 fractions, with 11,925 people. What each figure counts

DouarKindHouseholdsPeopleDistance from home, km
Paved roadPrimary schoolHealth centre
بني امحمدBni M'hamed12 douars · 2,928 people
قصر الجيرKsar JirGrouped1368041.01.03.0
مرزوكةMarzoukaGrouped1078———
أولاد ليمامOulad LimamGrouped583641.01.03.0
تحسنونتTahasnountGrouped512931.01.03.0
أولاد سعيدانOulad SaidaneGrouped1004681.01.05.9
قصر سيدي عمرKsar Sidi OmarGrouped1468———
تمسكانتTameskanteGrouped1596———
قصر اجبيلKsar JbielGrouped392141.01.01.0
أولاد كايدOulad El CaidGrouped1376———
قصر الزيادةKsar EzzyadaGrouped953———
قصر بني فرحKsar Bni FrhGrouped26158———
لوجارشةLoujarchaGrouped472561.01.02.9
واد ايفلي الفوقانيOued Ayfli Fougani16 douars · 1,939 people
قصبة أولاد رحوKasba Oulad RahouGrouped411592.11.11.9
قصر قدارةKsar KdaraGrouped1151———
قصبة مولاي امباركKasbat Moulay MbarekGrouped391931.91.02.1
قصر أولاد عيشةKsar Oulad AichaGrouped2399———
جنان القاضيJnane El KadiGrouped731———
قصابي مولاي الشريفKsabi Moulay CherifGrouped753541.41.01.4
أولاد المودنOulad LamouddenGrouped1244———
قصبة حمودةKasbat HammoudaGrouped1774———
قصر ابحيحيرKsar AbhihirGrouped521———
قصر أولاد عدوKsar Oulad DaoudGrouped23114———
توجديتToujditGrouped2357———
قصر المرانيKsar El MraniGrouped1560———
ابار مولاي المهديAbbar Moulay El MehdiGrouped1681———
ابار المخزنAbbar El MakhzaneGrouped2279———
قصر البطرينيKsar El BatriniGrouped925091.01.04.0
تيريستTiristGrouped313———
الغرفةEl Gharfa9 douars · 1,694 people
قصر أولاد عبد الرحمانKsar Ouled AbderrahmaneGrouped2284———
قصبة الحاج الهاشميKasbat El Haj El HachmiGrouped1135———
قصر أولاد بدلةKsar Oulad BadlaGrouped1453———
قصر امسيفيKsar AmsifiGrouped793781.02.01.1
قصر الجديدKsar JdidGrouped1054341.01.01.0
قصر اسرغينKsar AsserghineGrouped1055271.02.01.1
قصيرة اسرغينKsiret AsserghineGrouped381541.01.13.6
قصر أولاد عبد القادرKsar Oulad AbdelkaderGrouped12———
قصر احمنيKsar AhmniGrouped427———
تانجيوتTanjiout11 douars · 2,838 people
قصر أولاد يوسفKsar Oulad YoussefGrouped844071.01.11.3
قصر المنصوريةKsar MansouriyaGrouped382201.01.53.0
قصر اشقارنةKsar ChekarnaGrouped411411.01.42.1
قصر اشبيليKsar ChibiliGrouped754071.01.02.1
قصيرة أولاد يوسفKsirt Ouled YoussefGrouped351611.21.52.3
قصر الفيضةKsar El FaïdaGrouped592211.01.11.4
قصر الفوكانيKsar el FouganiGrouped724171.01.13.0
قصبة مولاي احمد الدهبيKasba Moulay Ahmed EddhbiGrouped774571.01.23.1
تاغكاTaghkaGrouped22134———
قصبة مولاي الطاهرKasbat Moulay TaherGrouped2886———
قصر سيدي المهديKsar Sidi El MehdiGrouped341871.01.00.9
واد ايفلي التحتانيOued Ayfli Tahtani11 douars · 2,005 people
قصر منوكةKsar ManougaGrouped1056321.81.02.1
قصر حمو داودKsar Hammou DaoudGrouped592741.01.84.8
قصر أولاد محمد الشرفةKsar Oulad Mohamed ChorfaGrouped1966———
قصر بني ميمون الشرفةKsar Bni Mimoun ChorfaGrouped1993———
قصر أولاد عبد الحليمKsar Oulad Abd El HalimGrouped1568———
قصر بني ميمون لحرارKsar Bni Mimoun LahrarGrouped29132———
قصر عمارةKsar AmmarGrouped632———
قصر ابحارKsar AbharGrouped846———
قصر دار مولاي الطالبKsar Dar Moulay TalebGrouped1262———
قصر الفرخKsar LfarkhGrouped502871.01.02.9
قصر الدار البيضاءKsar Dar BidaGrouped713131.01.04.0
ادوي امنيعAdouy Amni1 douar · 69 people
دوار مركونةDouar MarkounaGrouped1969———
الزواياتEzzouayat3 douars · 452 people
زاوية الحاج علي بوزينةZaouit el Haj Ali BouzinaGrouped945———
اولاد مسلمOulad MsallemGrouped1285———
كيوازKiouazGrouped423221.01.08.9

Names in italics are spelt from the Arabic. How douars get their names

— HCP doesn’t publish the figures of a douar with fewer than 30 households.

In the data

Files and code
Code
08.201.11.01
As digits
082011101
Slug
bni-m-hamed-sijelmassa
OpenStreetMap
2884755
In JavaScript
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