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Beit 'Ur at Tahta Village Profile Beit ‘Ur at Tahta Village Profile Prepared by The Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem Funded by Spanish Cooperation 2012 Palestinian Localities Study Ramallah Governorate Acknowledgments ARIJ hereby expresses its deep gratitude to the Spanish agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID) for their funding of this project. ARIJ is grateful to the Palestinian officials in the ministries, municipalities, joint services councils, village committees and councils, and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) for their assistance and cooperation with the project team members during the data collection process. ARIJ also thanks all the staff who worked throughout the past couple of years towards the accomplishment of this work. 1 Palestinian Localities Study Ramallah Governorate Background This report is part of a series of booklets which contain compiled demographic information and a needs assessment of the populations of each city, town, and village in the Ramallah Governorate. These publications come as a result of the comprehensive study of all localities in the Governorate and aim to depict the overall living conditions there, whilst also presenting plans to assist in developing the livelihood of the Jerusalem population. This was accomplished through the "Village Profiles and Needs Assessment;" a project funded by the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID). The "Village Profiles and Needs Assessment" was designed to study, investigate, analyze and document the socio-economic conditions of the Ramallah region, along with reporting the programs and activities needed to mitigate the impact of the current insecure political, economic and social conditions there. The project's objectives are to survey, analyze, and document the available natural, human, socioeconomic and environmental resources, and their existing limitations. Based on these findings, the project further aims to conduct a needs assessment for the development of the rural and marginalized areas in the Ramallah Governorate. In addition, the project aims at preparing strategic developmental programs and activities to mitigate the impact of the current political, social, and economic instability, with a focus on the agricultural sector. All locality profiles in Arabic and English are available online at http://vprofile.arij.org. 2 Palestinian Localities Study Ramallah Governorate Table of Content Location and Physical Characteristics ______________________________ 4 History _______________________________________________________ 5 Religious and Archaeological Sites ________________________________ 6 Population ____________________________________________________ 6 Education ____________________________________________________ 7 Health Status __________________________________________________ 8 Economic Activities ____________________________________________ 9 Agricultural Sector ____________________________________________ 10 Institutions and Services ________________________________________ 13 Infrastructure and Natural Resources _____________________________ 13 Environmental Conditions ______________________________________ 15 Impact of the Israeli Occupation _________________________________ 16 Development Plans and Projects _________________________________ 18 Implemented Projects __________________________________________ 18 Proposed Projects _____________________________________________ 18 Locality Development Priorities and Needs _________________________ 19 References: __________________________________________________ 20 3 Palestinian Localities Study Ramallah Governorate Beit ‘Ur at Tahta Village Profile Location and Physical Characteristics Beit „Ur at Tahta is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah Governorate located 11.4km west of Ramallah City. Beit „Ur at Tahta is bordered by Deir „Ibzi‟ and Beit „Ur al Fauqa village lands to the east, Deir „Ibzi‟ village lands to the north, Saffa and Beit Sira village lands to the west, and Kharbatha al Misbah village to the south (ARIJ GIS, 2012) (See Map 1). Map 1: Beit ‘Ur at Tahta location and borders Source: ARIJ GIS, 2012 Beit „Ur at Tahta is located at an altitude of 407m above sea level with a mean annual rainfall of 570.6mm. The average annual temperature is 18 o C and the average annual humidity is approximately 61% (ARIJ GIS, 2012). 4 Palestinian Localities Study Ramallah Governorate Since 1996, Beit „Ur at Tahta has been governed by a village council, which is currently administrated by 9 members appointed by the Palestinian National Authority. There are an additional 6 employees working in the council. The Council is included within Ni‟lin Joint Services Council, where it owns a permanent headquarters but does not own a vehicle for the collection of solid waste. It is the responsibility of the village council to provide a number of services to the residents of Beit „Ur at Tahta, including (Beit „Ur at Tahta Village Council, 2011): 1. Infrastructure services, including water management. 2. Solid waste collection and social development services. 3. Means of transportation. History Beit „Ur at Tahta is a Canaanite name which means „the house of light‟ or „the house of wildfire‟. The village was mentioned in the book Our Country Palestine as one of the Prophet Solomon‟s seven cities, where he did some fortification work (Beit „Ur at Tahta Village Council, 2011). The village was established in ancient times and it is said that 85% of its residents are descendents from one grandparent, Al Mashaqi (Beit „Ur at Tahta Village Council, 2011) (See photo below for Beit „Ur at Tahta village). Photos of Beit ‘Ur at Tahta 5 Palestinian Localities Study Ramallah Governorate Religious and Archaeological Sites There are three mosques in the village, Abu Bakr as Siddiq, Ad Da‟wa and Bilal ben Rabah Mosques. There are several sites of archaeological interst: Khirbet Khallaba, Khirbet „E‟beer Jan and Ash Sheikh „Ur and Ash Sheikh Jum‟a‟ shrines (Beit „Ur at Tahta Village Council, 2011) (See Map 2). Map 2: Main locations in Beit ‘Ur at Tahta Village Source: ARIJ GIS, 2012 Population According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the total population of Beit „Ur at Tahta in 2007 was 4,109, of whom 2,108 were male and 2,001 female. There were 804 households living in 882 housing units. 6 Palestinian Localities Study Ramallah Governorate Age Groups and Gender The General Census of Population and Housing carried out by PCBS in 2007 showed the distribution of age groups in Beit „Ur at Tahta was as follows: 38.1% were less than 15 years of age, 58.5% were between 15 and 64 years of age, and 3.2% were 65 years of age or older. Data also showed that the sex ratio of males to females in the village was 105.3:100, meaning that males and females constitute 51.3% and 48.7% of the population respectively. Families Beit „Ur at Tahta residents are from several families, primarily the Suleiman, Jad Allah, Badran, Abu „Elbah, Al Hajj Abd Allah and Deif Allah families (Beit „Ur at Tahta Village Council, 2011). Immigration The field survey conducted by ARIJ shows that around 10 families have left the village since the Al Aqsa Intifada in 2000 (Beit „Ur at Tahta Village Council, 2011). Education According to the results of the PCBS Population, Housing and Establishment Census-2007, the illiteracy rate among Beit „Ur at Tahta population is about 7.4%, of whom 80% are females. Of the literate population, 10.3% can only read and write with no formal education, 29.2% had elementary education, 32.7% had preparatory education, 13% had secondary education, and 7.3% completed higher education. Table 1 shows the educational level in the village of Beit „Ur at Tahta by sex and educational attainment in 2007. Table 1: Beit ‘Ur at Tahta population (10 years of age and above) by sex and educational attainment S Can Associate Higher Maste E Illiterate read & Elementary Preparatory Secondary Bachelor PhD Unknown Total Diploma Diploma r x write M 45 138 501 538 193 36 67 2 10 2 - 1,532 F 180 173 381 452 200 50 51 1 2 - 1 1,491 T 225 311 882 990 393 86 118 3 12 2 1 3,023 Source: PCBS, 2009. There are three public schools in the village, run by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education, but no kindergartens (see Table 2) (Directorate of Education in Ramallah, 2011). Table 2: The Schools in Beit ‘Ur at Tahta by name, stage, sex, and supervising authority School Name Supervising Authority Sex Beit „Ur at Tahta Girls Elementary School Government Females Beit „Ur at Tahta Boys Elementary School Government Males Ash Sheikh Muhammad ash Shami Girls High School Government Females 7 Palestinian Localities Study Ramallah Governorate Source: Directorate of Education in Ramallah, 2011 In 2011 the village had 983 students, 61 teachers, and 38 classes (Directorate of Education in Ramallah, 2011). The average number of students per teacher in the school is nearly 16, whilst the average number of students per class is approximately 26. However, due to the lack of high schools for males in the village, male students of Beit „Ur at Tahta attend Saffa village schools (2km from the village) in order to complete their secondary education. The educational sector in Beit „Ur at Tahta village faces some obstacles, mainly (Beit „Ur at Tahta Village Council, 2011): 1. The poor condition of classrooms. 2. The lack of scientific and computer laboratories. 3. The weak academic staff. 4. The lack of interest on the part of families in the education of their children. Moreover, students attending Beit „Ur at
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