Baqa-Jatt

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Baqa-Jatt

A residential area in Baqa al-Gharbiyye
Hebrew באקה-ג'ת
Arabic باقة جتّ
Government City
Also spelled Baqa-Jat (officially)
District Haifa
Population 31,000 (2005)
Jurisdiction 18,100 dunams (18.1 km²)

Baqa-Jatt is an Israeli-Arab city in the Haifa District of Israel established in 2003 through a merger of Baqa al-Gharbiyye and Jatt. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Baqa-Jatt had a population of 31,000 at the end of 2005.[1] Encompassing an area of 18,100 dunams (18.1 km²), Baqa-Jatt is part of the region known as the the Triangle.

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[edit] Demographics

According to CBS, in 2005 the ethnic makeup of the city was entirely Arab, with no Jews. A total of 48.8% residents were 19 years of age or younger, 16.1% between 20 and 29, 19.3% between 30 and 44, 10.4% from 45 to 59, 2.1% from 60 to 64, and 3.3% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2005 was 2.36%.[2] The population in 2005 was 31,000 - an increase of approximately 2,600. According to the CBS, the population is expected to rise to 31,700.[1]

[edit] Education

According to CBS, there were 10 schools and 5,391 students in Baqa-Jatt in 2005: six elementary schools with an enrollment of 3,194 students, and four post-elementary schools (Baqa-Jatt does not divide between middle and secondary) with 2,197 students. 57.8% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2005.[2]

[edit] Income

According to CBS, as of 2004, there were 7,175 salaried workers and 1,216 self-employed in Baqa-Jatt. The mean monthly wage in 2004 for a salaried worker in the city was 4,340 NIS, a positive change of 14.7% compared to 2004. Salaried males had a mean monthly wage of NIS 4,874 (a change of 8.3%) versus NIS 3,154 for females (a change of 48%). The mean income for the self-employed was 4,516. There were 174 people who received unemployment benefits and 2,474 people who received an income guarantee.[2]

[edit] Sports

Since December 2005, an interfaith basketball program, PeacePlayers International, has been operating in Israel. Samer Jassar, 2.06 meters(6'9"), a resident of Jatt, was spotted as an upcoming talent by an NBA general manager, and is now at one of the top basketball prep schools in the United States.[3]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Population of localities numbering above 1,000 residents and other rural populations. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (2006-12-31). Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  2. ^ a b c Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Baqa-Jatt (Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
  3. ^ Arab village is unlikely source for potential star Mittleman, Jerry. 2007-11-02. Accessed on 2007-12-27.
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