El Hammam

الحمام

Rural commune in the cercle of Aguelmous, province of Khénifra, Béni Mellal-Khénifra.

Population, 2024
9,697
Since 2014
−24.4%from 12,830 in 2014
Density
13.8people per km², 704.3 km²
Households
2,567
Rank
758758th most populous of 1,503 communes9th of 22 in its province

Next door in M'rirt, 98.9% of households are on the public sewer. Here, it’s 18.0%.

Since 2014, households with electricity went from 45.7% to 89.4%. Across Morocco, the rise was 6 points.

Its closest match elsewhere in Morocco: Ait Mimoune. Running water: 21.2% here, 16.5% there; household size: 3.8 here, 3.7 there; can’t read or write: 46.0% here, 43.6% there.

Compare it with Ait Mimoune

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 El Hammam.

El Hammam −24.4%

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
46.0%aged 10 and over54.1% in 201457.5% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
11.2%11.2% in 201411.8% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
38.5%aged 15 and over44.9% in 20145.7% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
96.9%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
2.11children per woman1.74 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
7.8%of people4.6% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
3.8people on average4.5 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
21.2%of settled households20.2% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

El Hammam: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
5.7%75 and over6.2%
3.4%70–743.4%
4.3%65–694.6%
5.0%60–645.6%
5.5%55–595.6%
6.6%50–546.8%
7.0%45–496.4%
7.1%40–447.6%
6.7%35–396.5%
5.9%30–346.3%
4.4%25–294.8%
5.6%20–246.2%
7.6%15–197.4%
9.0%10–148.7%
9.0%5–97.6%
7.2%0–46.1%

Local languages used

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

  • Tamazight87.2%
  • Darija72.8%
  • Tachelhit0.7%
  • Tarifit0.3%
  • Hassania0.0%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.5%
  • French54.2%
  • English10.4%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh5.7%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot44.1%
  • Doesn’t travel to work34.7%
  • Employer’s transport7.7%
  • Bike or motorcycle3.4%
  • Private car3.2%
  • Taxi2.7%
  • Informal transport2.0%
  • Bus1.2%
  • Animal0.9%
  • Another way0.1%
  • Train0.0%
  • Tram0.0%

Urban dwellings

The 2024 census counted the dwellings in El Hammam’s urban area, the empty ones too. Every share here is of those. What each figure counts · Glossary

Dwellings
596
Standing empty
21.5%11.1% vacant10.4% a second home
Precarious
6.5%1.7% a slum or basic house
On the sewer
94.3%93.3% on the water mains91.9% on the electricity grid
Housing shortfall
8.5%households short, against the sound stock
More dwelling figures

What kind they are

Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

  • Modern house80.7%
  • Villa12.2%
  • Rural-type4.2%
  • Slum or basic house1.7%
  • Other0.7%
  • Traditional house0.5%
  • Apartment0.0%

How old they are

When the dwelling was built.

  • Under 20 years15.9%
  • 20 to 49 years83.2%
  • 50 years or more0.8%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
19219.8 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
7941.1% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
4,24053.7 per business
Public services
100
Associations
13in premises of their own
Weekly souks
1counted outside the total
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce46.8%
  • Services27.8%
  • Industry24.1%
  • Construction1.3%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person72.2%
  • 2 to 313.9%
  • 4 to 95.1%
  • 10 to 492.5%
  • 50 and over6.3%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later34.2%
  • 2011–201932.9%
  • 2001–201010.1%
  • 1991–20006.3%
  • 1981–19906.3%
  • 1956–198010.1%
  • Before 19560.0%

Urban centres

Towns inside the commune that the census counts on their own.

Thighza1,701

Douars

El Hammam’s villages and hamlets, as the 2024 census counted them: 76 douars in 15 fractions, with 7,996 people. Another 1,701 live in Thighza, its urban centre, which has no douars. What each figure counts

DouarKindHouseholdsPeopleDistance from home, km
Paved roadPrimary schoolHealth centre
ايت عبداللهAit Abdellah6 douars · 567 people
أيت يحيىAit YahyaDispersed431360.81.613.2
أيت حمو اوبوهوAit Hammou Ou BouhouDispersed2277———
أيت امحمد أواحسينAit M'Hamed Ou LahcenDispersed1875———
أيت مروانAit MarouaneDispersed351350.84.011.3
أيت عيسىAit AissaDispersed2293———
أيت ياسينAit YassineDispersed1751———
إرشكيكنIrchkikn6 douars · 709 people
أيت يحيىAit YahyaDispersed23101———
أيت عليAit AliDispersed623———
أيت عبوAit AbbouDispersed2694———
أيت شعيبAit ChaaibDispersed2490———
أيت بيريAit BirriDispersed1769———
إمرباحنImarbahenDispersed803320.13.05.1
أيت عثمانAit Othmane6 douars · 442 people
أيت بن مسعودAit Ben MassoudDispersed1657———
أيت البصريAit El BassriDispersed933———
أيت امباركAit M'BarkDispersed1874———
أيت بن عزوزAit Ben AzzouzDispersed311020.82.97.8
أيت إعزةAit IazzaDispersed1558———
أيت حمو إيكوAit Hammou YougouDispersed29118———
أيت موسيAit Moussa8 douars · 751 people
أيت محمد اوحموAit Mohamed Ou HammouDispersed401671.05.66.4
إمزكيدنImazzigdenDispersed1877———
أيت بن قسوAit Ben KessouDispersed1461———
أيت مسعود اوعليAit Massoud Ou AliDispersed431930.02.75.3
أيت يوسفAit YoussefDispersed735———
اشعارينIchaarineDispersed838———
أيت بوجمعةAit BoujamaaDispersed2599———
أيت غانم أوعديAit Ghanem Ou AddiDispersed1981———
أيت بوعريفAit Bouarif8 douars · 707 people
أيت تايدةAit TidaDispersed331340.22.611.6
أيت عموAït AmmouDispersed1873———
أيت أحمد يحيىAït Ahmed YahiaDispersed824———
أيت ميمونAit MimounDispersed1982———
أيت زيريAït ZerriDispersed1154———
أيت بن محمدAit Ben M'HamedDispersed18———
آيت بن عليAït Ben AliDispersed39———
قصر الحمامKsar El HammamGrouped983231.01.812.3
أيت سيدي أحمد العربيAit Sidi Ahmed Larbi4 douars · 410 people
إحمامنIhammamenDispersed1444———
إبوبكرينIboubkrineDispersed451401.14.16.9
أيت إبامازينAit Ibba MazianeDispersed28108———
أيت ويسيAit OuissiDispersed29118———
أيت بويجمانAit Bouyjmane5 douars · 482 people
أيت عبد السلامAit AbdessalamDispersed431341.63.811.0
أيت تاشريفتAit TachriftDispersed2170———
أيت العريمAit LaarimDispersed2376———
أيت عبوAit AabouDispersed27109———
أيت رحوAit RahhouDispersed2293———
ايت سيدي بلقاسمAit Sidi Belkacem4 douars · 422 people
أيت موموAit MoummouDispersed491681.62.314.8
أيت الحاجAit El HajDispersed25114———
أيت هنوAit HnouDispersed1876———
أيت اميانAit MianeDispersed1964———
أيت سيدي امحمدAit Sidi M'hamed3 douars · 580 people
أيت بوطاهرAit BoutaherDispersed331321.64.511.3
أيت ابا أحمدAit Ibba M'HamedDispersed2185———
إيشهبانIchahbanDispersed923631.02.77.3
أيت اعزيزةAit Aziza7 douars · 598 people
أيت بلعياشيAit BelaachiDispersed591983.53.44.0
أيت بوعزةAit BouazzaDispersed1658———
أيت إيطو اومكيAit Iytou AoumkiDispersed2072———
أيت احمادAït AhmedDispersed2595———
أيت اسعيدAit SaidDispersed1447———
أيت رقيةAit RkiaDispersed2283———
أيت الحاجAit El HajDispersed1345———
أيت سيدي أحمد اواحمدAit Sidi Ahmed Aouahmed6 douars · 405 people
أيت الحسينAit ElhousseinDispersed27107———
إسرارIsrarDispersed1467———
أيت حموAit HammouDispersed314———
أيت محمد أو الشرقيAit Mohamed Ou CharkiDispersed2182———
أيت بوطاهرAit BoutaharDispersed2082———
أيت عليAit AliDispersed1253———
تيغزة عوامTighza Aaouam1 douar · 216 people
عوامAaouamGrouped472160.00.45.2
أمغاسAmghas8 douars · 1,026 people
أمغاس المركز 1Amghas Centre 1Grouped501761.01.112.0
أمغاس المركز 2Amghas Centre 2Grouped993421.01.910.9
ايت عبد اللهAit AbdellahDispersed411733.94.212.7
ايت سي محمدAit Si MohamedDispersed421442.32.910.9
أيت سي بالقاسمAit Si BelkassemDispersed1139———
إيغودIghoudDispersed14———
أيت إبا إيسوAit Ibba IssouDispersed29116———
تيوزنينTiouznineDispersed732———
المصورEl Msour2 douars · 63 people
أسامرAssammarDispersed1250———
آيت بوعريفAit BouarifDispersed313———
ݣرتيلةGrtila2 douars · 618 people
ݣرتيلةGrtilaDispersed1164520.33.64.2
تالTalDispersed471662.020.815.7

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
05.301.07.07
As digits
053010707
Slug
el-hammam
OpenStreetMap
2826630
In JavaScript
import { getCommune } from "morocco-communes";

getCommune("el-hammam");

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