Tvarditsa Municipality () is a municipality in the Sliven Province of Bulgaria.
Demography
Population size according to censuses over the years. +CensusPopulation193412 057194613 944195616 434196519 618197518 066198517 218199217 215200114 927201113 804202113 312
Ethnicity
At the 2011 census, the population of Tvarditsa was 13,804. Most of the inhabitants were Bulgarians (67.79%) with a minority of Turks (9.32%) and Gypsies/Romani (15.21%). 7.07% of the population's ethnicity was unknown. +Ethnicitycensus 1992census 2001census 2011census 2021Bulgarians14 13082.19 92866.59 35967.87 82858.8Gypsies/Roma9015.23 10620.82 10015.23 43025.8Turks1 91111.11 58310.61 2879.39927.5Others2731.61961.3820.6670.4Undeclared - -600.41371.01070.8Unknown - -540.48396.18886.7Total17 215100.014 927100.013 804100.013 312100.0 The ethnic group of Bulgarian citizens of Roma origin in the municipality of Tvarditsa is significant and its number is about 30% of the total population. Since the Roma in the municipality cannot be officially counted, because a large part of them self-identify as Bulgarians, this information is taken approximately from the ESGRAON of the Tvarditsa municipal administration. +Ethnicity2011Bulgarians7 51054.4Gypsies/Roma4 90035.5Turks1 3009.4Others900.7Total13 800100.0 Distribution of Roma in the following settlements:
Tvarditsa: 2 200 - 38.9% Shivachevo: 1 610 - 44.1% Sborishte: 990 - 55.3% Orizari: 100 - 18.2%
Parts of the places where Roma live have taken on the appearance of ghettos.
Religions +Religioncensus 2011census 2021Christianity6 54447.49 55671.8Islam9657.09817.4Other180.100.0No Religion1 1508.38316.2Unknown5 12737.11 94414.6Total13 804100.013 312100.0 Ethnicity of school pupils
The integration of Roma children from the Municipality of Tvarditsa is a continuous process that has not stopped and continues to be implemented, albeit with considerable difficulties. +Ethnicity2012/132013/142014/15Bulgarians............45326.8Gypsies/Roma1 05669.6......1 14067.5Turks............975.7Others............00.0Total1 517100.01 654...1 690100.0 Birth rate +Year201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024All live births233206235212227211217225238221233264243252255Mothers aged under twenty (Practically ethnic Roma)64587362777471648287859498104104Share of teenage mothers27.528.231.129.233.935.632.728.434.539.436.535.640.441.340.8 In addition to Roma born to mothers under twenty years of age, there is also a significant proportion over that age. This means that of the newborns in the Municipality of Tvarditsa, over 50% are Roma.
Villages In addition to the capital town of Tvarditsa, there are 9 villages in the municipality: Bliznets Borov Dol Byala Palanka Zhalt Bryag Orizari Sborishte Sartsevo Chervenakovo Shivachevo
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