Citizens
Nature of Populations
The region is characterized by its tribal nature, where Islamic customs, traditions and values govern the behavior of individuals and dominate many of their actions in many social situations.
Most of the region's residents work in the following areas: public jobs; armed forces; tourism sector; commercial, service and vocational sectors; and agricultural sector.
The residents of the area, like other Jordanians, are characterized by hospitality and generosity, and everyone who visits the area finds safety and love among the people of the region.
Localities
According to the system of administrative divisions regulation No. (47) for the year 2000, Petra Region was named by this name and its center is Wadi Mousa city. The following areas belong to Petra region:
| Dalagha |
Al Beidha |
Al Rajif
|
Taibah |
Wadi Mousa (Center of the region) |
| Beer Hamad |
Al Hei |
Al Rasees
|
Petra |
Umm Sihon |
| Umm Al Rakhm |
Al Tharwa |
Ein Ammon |
Al Mudeerig
|
Kherbit Umm Al Telyan |
| |
|
Baqa'a |
Hamzeh
|
New District Housing |
Demographic indicators
|
Number
|
% in the Kingdom
|
% in the Region
|
Demographic indicator
|
No
|
| 31956 |
100% |
0.5%
|
Percentage of the population (of the total population of the Kingdom) |
1 |
| 12164 |
37.3% |
39%
|
Percentage of population under the age of 15 years |
2 |
| 18122 |
59.5% |
58.1% |
Percentage of population aged 15-64 years
|
3 |
| 11603 |
37.7% |
37.2% |
Economically active in Ma'an governorate
|
4 |
| 904 |
3.2% |
2.9% |
Percentage of population aged 65 and over
|
5 |
| - |
63.1/كم2
|
30.9/كم2 |
Population density (individual / km) |
6 |
779
|
2.9%
|
2.5% |
Number of registered births |
7 |
| 156 |
0.36%
|
0.5% |
Number of registered deaths |
8 |
| 467 |
1.06% |
1.5% |
Number of registered marriage contracts |
9 |
| 50 |
2%
|
0.16% |
Number of registered divorce cases |
10 |
Education
|
% at the Region level
|
% at the Kingdom level |
Indicator |
| 13% |
7%
|
Illiterate |
| 5.9% |
3.6%
|
Can read and write |
| 11.5% |
10.1%
|
Elementary |
| 14.8% |
11.8%
|
Preparatory |
| 0.2% |
0.4%
|
Professional apprenticeship |
| 14.1% |
17.7%
|
Secondary |
| 6.2% |
8.3%
|
Diploma |
| 9.4% |
12.3%
|
Bachelor |
| 0.5% |
0.3%
|
High diploma |
| 0.4% |
0.1%
|
Master |
| 0.1% |
0.4%
|
Doctorate |
|
Public schools
|
|
| |
Number
|
Schools category |
| |
11
|
Male |
| |
4
|
Female |
| |
29
|
Mixed |
| |
Female |
Male |
Total number of students
|
|
| 4158 |
3781 |
7939
|
Number of students |