According to the National Population and Housing Census carried out in 2007, the population of the town was 99,928. Out of these, 47,860 (47.8%) were males and 52,068 (52%) were females. Regarding age distribution 27,568 (27.58%) were within the age group of 0-15 years, 66,501(66.5%) 16-60 years, and 5,859 (5.86%) 60 years and above. The population growth rate of the town at medium variant is 2.9% while the average household size in the town is calculated to be 3.7%.
