Census 2024 · district in Busoga sub-region
Kaliro
- People
- 286,397
- 55 of 146 by size
- Area
- 877 km²
- People per km²
- 327
- Uganda: 189
- Household size
- 4.1
- Uganda: 4.2
- Children under 18
- 52.7%
- Uganda: 49.6%
Where Kaliro is
Where Kaliro does better than Uganda
- Households with safe drinking water: 97.8% vs 81.1% nationally
Where Kaliro lags behind
- Households on grid electricity: 5.0% vs 25.3% nationally
- Households in subsistence farming: 48.4% vs 33.1% nationally
- Youth 18–30 not in work, school or training: 63.2% vs 50.9% nationally
Kaliro compared
- Kaliro
- Busoga
- Uganda
Education
- 0%31st highest of 146 · Busoga 25.3% · Uganda 26.0%50%
- 0%61st highest of 146 · Busoga 33.3% · Uganda 34.2%50%
Jobs
- 0%21st highest of 146 · Busoga 60.9% · Uganda 50.9%100%
- Unemployment (14–64)12.3%0%69th highest of 146 · Busoga 18.2% · Uganda 12.6%25%
- 0%53rd highest of 146 · Busoga 38.0% · Uganda 33.1%100%
- 0%73rd highest of 146 · Busoga 5.4% · Uganda 7.8%25%
Homes
- 0%91st highest of 146 · Busoga 19.6% · Uganda 25.3%50%
- 0%43rd highest of 146 · Busoga 34.3% · Uganda 28.1%50%
- 0%6th highest of 146 · Busoga 93.3% · Uganda 81.1%100%
- 0%77th highest of 146 · Busoga 41.0% · Uganda 43.6%50%
- 0%75th highest of 146 · Busoga 5.7% · Uganda 6.7%25%
Health
- 0%89th highest of 146 · Busoga 87.7% · Uganda 87.2%100%
- 0%142nd highest of 146 · Busoga 0.5% · Uganda 1.0%25%
- 0%135th highest of 146 · Busoga 10.1% · Uganda 11.4%25%
Connected
- 0%124th highest of 146 · Busoga 3.3% · Uganda 6.1%25%
- 0%90th highest of 146 · Busoga 42.2% · Uganda 41.0%50%
- 0%98th highest of 146 · Busoga 17.6% · Uganda 23.1%50%
Inside Kaliro: 15 sub-counties
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Households on grid electricity
By sub-county, Census 2024
Who has power from the grid? Kaliro overall: 5.0%
Highest: Kaliro Town Council (35.5%). Lowest: Namwiwa (0.3%).
| Sub-county | County | Households on grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Kaliro Town Council | Bulamogi County | 35.5% |
| Bulumba Town Council | Bulamogi County | 5.3% |
| Namugongo | Bulamogi County | 4.1% |
| Nawaikoke Town Council | Bulamogi North West County | 3.9% |
| Bumanya | Bulamogi County | 3.2% |
| Kasokwe | Bulamogi County | 2.5% |
| Nawaikoke | Bulamogi North West County | 1.7% |
| Nansololo | Bulamogi North West County | 1.4% |
| Gadumire | Bulamogi County | 1.3% |
| Budomero | Bulamogi County | 1.2% |
| Buyinda | Bulamogi County | 1.1% |
| Namwiwa Town Council | Bulamogi County | 1.0% |
| Bukamba | Bulamogi North West County | 0.9% |
| Kisinda | Bulamogi County | 0.4% |
| Namwiwa | Bulamogi County | 0.3% |
Farming in Kaliro
| Kaliro | Busoga | Uganda | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households keeping livestock | 87.6% | 73.6% | 72.8% | 22nd of 135 |
| Cattle per 100 people | 37.4 per 100 people | 24.3 per 100 people | 31.5 per 100 people | 45th of 135 |
| Goats per 100 people | 48.3 per 100 people | 31.2 per 100 people | 37.8 per 100 people | 39th of 135 |
| Chickens per 100 people | 149.5 per 100 people | 128.2 per 100 people | 126.0 per 100 people | 40th of 135 |
| Pigs per 100 people | 16.4 per 100 people | 10.5 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 59th of 135 |
| Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred | 2.0% | 9.3% | 23.0% | 89th of 135 |
| Honey harvested (kg, 6 months) | 1,404 kg | 61,559 kg | 2,567,298 kg | 114th of 135 |
Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population.
Other districts in Busoga
About these numbers
From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Kaliro. The Busoga and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Kaliro sits among all districts and cities, from highest value down. For some indicators, a high rank is good news; for others it isn’t.
Note: UBOS's mobile phone ownership table currently repeats the internet-use figures, so phone ownership is left out.