Major People Groups *
98
Major Unreached People Groups *
32
Total Population
1,740,000
Buddhist
22.7 %
Christian
5.3 %
Hindu
35.3 %
Muslim
36.7 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in Province |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in Province |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sayyid | 14,000 | 54,000 | 25.9259 25.9% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Shaikh | 62,000 | 219,000 | 28.3105 28.3% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 500 | 1,100 | 45.4545 45.5% | Sindhi | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 600 | 6,800 | 8.8235 8.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 200 | 6,900 | 2.8986 2.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 62,000 | 741,000 | 8.3671 8.4% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,500 | 10,000 | 15.0000 15.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 467,000 | 1,238,000 | 37.7221 37.7% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Tattar | 2,600 | 6,400 | 40.6250 40.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thacher | 1,800 | 3,400 | 52.9412 52.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thanakavar | 30 | 2,700 | 1.1111 1.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thimilar | 5,100 | 23,000 | 22.1739 22.2% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 80 | 4,000 | 2.0000 2.0% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 300 | 28,000 | 1.0714 1.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Vannar | 7,400 | 18,000 | 41.1111 41.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Vanniyan | 500 | 40,000 | 1.2500 1.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vanniyar | 48,000 | 109,000 | 44.0367 44.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Vellalan | 2,100 | 33,000 | 6.3636 6.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vellalar | 305,000 | 1,274,000 | 23.9403 23.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vettar | 1,900 | 3,300 | 57.5758 57.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Viswakarma | 500 | 7,900 | 6.3291 6.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Wahumpura | 224,000 | 8,907,000 | 2.5149 2.5% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 400 | 8,000 | 5.0000 5.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 98 | 1,739,000 | 32 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 109 | 1,740,000 | 35 ● |
