Number of women, men balanced: Census<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The ratio of men to women in the capital is
\nalmost equal, according to the 2000 official census.<\/p>\n
According to data released by the Jakarta Statistical Office,
\nJakarta has 4,216,347 males, just slightly higher than the female
\npopulation of 4,152,790.<\/p>\n
According to the preliminary results of the census, East
\nJakarta is the most populous mayoralty in the capital with
\n2,344,594 people.<\/p>\n
Compared to the other four mayoralties, East Jakarta saw a
\nremarkable growth in population over the past 10 years. In 1990,
\nthe mayoralty was home to 2,067,213 people.<\/p>\n
West Jakarta and North Jakarta also have seen significant
\nincreases in their populations. The mayoralties' populations in
\n1990 were 1,822,762 and 1,369,639, respectively. In the 2000
\ncensus these numbers were 1,909,837 and 1,434,671, respectively.<\/p>\n
The other two mayoralties, Central and South Jakarta, both
\nhome to numerous government and private offices and upscale
\nhousing complexes and apartments, saw significant drops in their
\npopulations.<\/p>\n
Central Jakarta lost almost 200,000 residents since 1990 and
\nhas a current population of 1,086,568. Meanwhile, some 123,000
\npeople have left South Jakarta since 1990, leaving it with a
\ncurrent population of 1,790,113.<\/p>\n
Governor Sutiyoso earlier announced Jakarta had seen a drop in
\nits population from 9.4 million people in 1999 to 8.3 million in
\n2000, according to the current census.<\/p>\n
The city's population was earlier predicted to reach 9.8
\nmillion by the end of this year.<\/p>\n
In comparison, last year the population was 9.4 million, with
\naround 681,000 people living below the poverty line.<\/p>\n
This year, the census showed the number of people without
\npermanent residences in the capital, including the homeless, ship
\ncrews and migrant workers, totaled 28,364 people.<\/p>\n
Sutiyoso said the significant drop in the capital's population
\nwas possibly due to the fact that many Jakartans were choosing to
\nlive on the outskirts of the city, such as in Tangerang, Bekasi,
\nDepok and Bogor, but were still working and engaged in other
\nbusiness activities in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\"The price of land in Jakarta is higher, that's why people
\nchoose to live on the outskirts (of the city),\" Sutiyoso said on
\nMonday.<\/p>\n
He added that another possible explanation for the drop was
\nthat people were less interested in moving to the capital ahead
\nof next year's planned implementation of regional autonomy. (dja)<\/p>",
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