Sri Lanka, Central state people groups

Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	Central
District:	All

Number of People Groups

150

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

2,699,000

Buddhist

64.1 %

Christian

3.7 %

Hindu

22.0 %

Muslim

10.2 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adi Andhra	300	Telugu	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	4,800	Tamil	2 ●	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan unspecified	9,400	Tamil	2 ●	8,200	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	7,500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	7,400	80	-1 -	-1 -
Ambalavasi	5,100	Tamil	2 ●	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	1,100	Tamil	2 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	300	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	800	Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	0 ☀	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arain (Muslim traditions)	50	Punjabi, Western	0 ☀	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	14,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	13,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch	80	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	200	Tamil	0 ☀	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	4,600	Tamil	0 ☀	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	300	Hindi	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Batgama	93,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	92,000	800	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	45,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	44,000	800	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	40	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	1,800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bohra	200	Gujarati	0 ☀	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	9,600	Tamil	2 ●	8,400	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	18,000	Tamil	1 ●	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	23,000	Tamil	1 ●	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	3,600	Sinhala	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	300	3,300	-1 -	60
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)	2,400	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	16,000	Tamil	1 ●	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	900	Language unknown	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Couratto	2,300	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	40	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	6,500	Tamil	1 ●	6,400	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Dodda-Weddah	7,500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	7,400	100	-1 -	-1 -
Gahala	2,300	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	93,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	91,000	1,700	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	3,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,900	30	-1 -	-1 -
Goanese	40	Konkani	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	64,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	63,000	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	3,400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,300	30	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	3,400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,300	30	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	1,100	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hakki Pikki	800	Telugu	0 ☀	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Handi	900	Sinhala	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	40,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	39,000	800	-1 -	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	900	Sinhala	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Heeri	7,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,800	100	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	3,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,900	20	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	30,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30,000	600	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	11,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	11,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Idayan	4,100	Tamil	2 ●	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	36,000	Tamil	0 ☀	36,000	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	5,700	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	5,700	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	4,800	Tamil	2 ●	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	400	Japanese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	50
Jat (Hindu traditions)	400	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Muslim traditions)	200	Punjabi, Western	0 ☀	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Javanese	100	Javanese	0 ☀	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	43,000	Tamil	2 ●	37,000	-1 -	-1 -	5,700	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan	9,600	Tamil	2 ●	9,100	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu	1,100	Telugu	0 ☀	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	15,000	Tamil	2 ●	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	126,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	124,000	2,800	-1 -	-1 -
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	1,900	Tamil	2 ●	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	1,900	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	20	-1 -	-1 -
Kinnara	7,200	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	7,200	20	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	2,000	Tamil	2 ●	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar (Hindu traditions)	3,800	Tamil	2 ●	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Kuravan (Hindu traditions)	2,300	Tamil	0 ☀	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	1,900	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	20	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	300	Hindi	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Madari (Muslim traditions)	40	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahishya	200	Bengali	0 ☀	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	3,000	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0 ☀	-1 -	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malayali	80	Malayalam	2 ●	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malayan, caste	100	Malayalam	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mangala	300	Telugu	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	1,000	Malayalam	0 ☀	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	55,000	Tamil	2 ●	48,000	-1 -	-1 -	7,200	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	6,600	Tamil	2 ●	6,600	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Mauritian	100	Morisyen	2 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	300	Gujarati	0 ☀	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Moghal	200	Urdu	0 ☀	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions)	600	Tamil	1 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	5,100	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	5,100	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	17,000	Tamil	0 ☀	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	2,200	Tamil	1 ●	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	3,400	Tamil	2 ●	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	200	Bengali	0 ☀	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	2,900	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	137,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	135,000	2,600	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	12,000	Tamil	2 ●	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	3,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,600	50	-1 -	-1 -
Osta (Nasuva)	500	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	1,400	Tamil	2 ●	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	4,100	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	4,100	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	28,000	Tamil	0 ☀	28,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	4,400	Tamil	2 ●	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palliwilli	1,100	Tamil	2 ●	800	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	3,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,600	30	-1 -	-1 -
Panan	3,000	Tamil	2 ●	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	700	Tamil	2 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	29,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	29,000	500	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	9,600	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	9,600	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	62,000	Tamil	0 ☀	62,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	5,400	Tamil	2 ●	4,800	-1 -	600	20	-1 -	-1 -
Paravan (Hindu traditions)	700	Tamil	0 ☀	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Parsee	100	Gujarati	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Pashtun, Pathan	7,100	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	7,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	1,100	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	4,400	Tamil	1 ●	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pulayan	2,500	Tamil	2 ●	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	22,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	21,000	900	-1 -	-1 -
Radayo	900	Sinhala	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	19,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	18,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	600	Hindi	0 ☀	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	200	Punjabi, Western	0 ☀	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rodiya	3,000	Sinhala	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sali, Seriyar	1,900	Tamil	2 ●	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Samban	900	Tamil	2 ●	800	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	9,200	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	9,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Semman	700	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	35,000	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	35,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Silpi	2,000	Tamil	2 ●	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Sindhi (Muslim traditions)	60	Sindhi	0 ☀	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	11,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	9,500	1,300	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	4,100	Tamil	1 ●	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	200	Tamil	0 ☀	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	41,000	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	41,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	1,000	Tamil	2 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Syrian Christian	20	Malayalam	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	173,000	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	173,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tattar	60	Tamil	2 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	3,300	Tamil	2 ●	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Thacher	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thanakavar	1,400	Tamil	2 ●	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	1,700	Tamil	2 ●	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valluvan	1,600	Tamil	2 ●	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	9,900	Tamil	2 ●	8,600	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Christian traditions)	2,200	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	15,000	Tamil	0 ☀	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannar	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	22,000	Tamil	2 ●	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	2,800	Tamil	2 ●	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	17,000	Tamil	2 ●	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	93,000	Tamil	2 ●	93,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellidura	1,200	Sinhala	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vettar	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	4,200	Tamil	1 ●	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	944,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	924,000	20,000	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	5,200	Tamil	1 ●	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Yamannu	19,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	18,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 150	2,699,000		69 ●	593,000	276,000	1,731,000	99,000	0	200

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