Mrija

مريجة

Rural commune in the cercle of Ain Bni Mathar, province of Jerada, Oriental.

Population, 2024
2,882
Since 2014
−14.2%from 3,359 in 2014
Density
2.2people per km², 1,325.1 km²
Households
563
Rank
1,3891,389th most populous of 1,503 communes9th of 14 in its province

Where it is

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

JeradaRas AsfourOuled GhziyelAin Bni MatharOuled Sidi AbdelhakemTiouliSidi BoubkerTouissitGuenfoudaLaaouinateGafaitLebkhataBni Mathar

How it changed

Every commune, by how much it grew or shrank between the censuses. The line is Mrija.

Mrija −14.2%

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
41.0%aged 10 and over47.8% in 201450.5% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
2.0%19.4% in 20140.0% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
31.7%aged 15 and over42.6% in 20143.2% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
90.3%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
2.47children per woman2.13 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
3.2%of people1.7% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
5.1people on average5.8 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
30.7%of settled households27.2% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Mrija: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
3.0%75 and over3.4%
2.9%70–741.8%
1.8%65–692.8%
3.8%60–643.5%
2.8%55–594.1%
3.3%50–545.4%
3.9%45–495.2%
5.3%40–444.4%
5.2%35–395.6%
6.9%30–346.8%
8.7%25–298.8%
8.0%20–248.5%
9.6%15–197.8%
11.5%10–1412.8%
13.5%5–911.0%
9.7%0–48.2%

Local languages used

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

  • Darija98.1%
  • Tarifit0.9%
  • Tachelhit0.2%
  • Tamazight0.1%
  • Hassania0.1%

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.6%
  • French8.1%
  • English3.2%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh0.5%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot37.4%
  • Bike or motorcycle13.2%
  • Private car9.5%
  • Bus2.7%
  • Employer’s transport0.7%
  • Taxi0.3%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
5017.3 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
2244.0% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
301.4 per business
Public services
26
Associations
2in premises of their own
Weekly souks
1counted outside the total

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce45.5%
  • Services40.9%
  • Industry13.6%
  • Construction0.0%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person72.7%
  • 2 to 327.3%
  • 4 to 90.0%
  • 10 to 490.0%
  • 50 and over0.0%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later13.6%
  • 2011–201968.2%
  • 2001–20104.5%
  • 1991–20009.1%
  • 1981–19900.0%
  • 1956–19804.5%
  • Before 19560.0%

In the data

Code
02.275.05.11
As digits
022750511
Slug
mrija
Record
/api/communes/02.275.05.11.json
Boundary
/api/communes/02.275.05.11/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/communes/02.275.05.11/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/communes/02.275.05.11/economy.json
Bordering communes
/api/communes/02.275.05.11/neighbours.json
OpenStreetMap
2528000
In JavaScript
import { getCommune } from "morocco-communes";

getCommune("mrija");

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