PROFILE OF THE ASSEMBLY

The Birim Central Municipal Assembly with Akim Oda being the capital comprises the General Assembly with 27 Assembly Members, the Municipal Chief Executive and Member of Parliament (Ex Officio Member) whereas there are eighteen 18 Unit Committees. Location and Size The Birim Central Municipality is one of the thirty-three (33) administrative districts in the Eastern Region. It was carved out of the former Birim South District in 2007 under Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1863. It covers an estimated area of about 158.099 sq. km. The Municipality shares boundaries with Akyemansa District to the North, Birim South District to the West and Asene-Manso District to the East. The municipal capital is Akim Oda. There are 31 communities in the Municipality with Akim Oda being the capital. The Municipality is centrally located, well connected to the neighbouring districts and serves as the economic hub within the enclave. The Municipality is undulating and lies within the semi-deciduous forest zones.

The estimated municipal population stood at 174,807 in 2018. The male population accounts for 47.8% (83,558) and the female population constitutes 52.2% (91,249) of the total population of the municipality. The annual population growth rate for the municipality is 2.4%. The municipality is predominantly urban having 67.7% (118,869) of the population and 32.3% (55,983) living in rural areas. The large proportion of people living in the urban communities means that a lot of resources must be shifted towards improving socio-economic facilities for the use of the increasing urban population, while support must be directed at upgrading facilities and expanding economic opportunities in rural communities to minimize the migration of the people to urban area. The sex ratio for the municipality is 91.7, which means that for every 100 females, there are about 92 males.

Age Structure There are more males than females from 0-4 years to 10-14 years in the municipality, but the population tends to be female dominated in all age groups from 15-19 years to 85 years and older. Perhaps more males migrate from the municipality than females or more females migrate in for commercial activities; or more males than females die.

Population Density

The Municipality has a population density of 1,106 persons per square kilometre. It also indicates that the Municipality has registered an increase in population density over the years rising from 142 persons per square kilometre in 1984 to the current figure. This gives the impression that the municipality is very dense but in actual fact, the bulk of the population is concentrated in the urban area where more facilities and services are located. This implies an increase in the pressure on the use of available natural resources and social services. .

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bcma.gov.gh on Updates March 10, 2021