Country: |
Sri Lanka |
Province / State: | North Western |
District: | All |
Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
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Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 90 | Tamil | 2 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Agamudaiyan unspecified | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Ahinkuntaya | 8,600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 7,500 | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Ambattan | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Ansari | 50 | Urdu | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Arab | 600 | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Badahala | 16,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 14,000 | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Bania Chetti | 300 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Bania unspecified | 500 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Batgama | 82,000 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 81,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Berava | 52,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 45,000 | 6,900 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Bintanna | 900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 800 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Bodhivansha | 2,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,700 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Bohra | 200 | Gujarati | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Boya | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Brahmin Indian Tamil | 300 | Tamil | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Brahmin unspecified | 2,400 | Tamil | 1 ● | 2,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Burgher | 2,200 | Sinhala | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | 1,900 | -1 - | 100 |
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Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 60 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Christian | 5,100 | Language unknown | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 5,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Demala Gattara | 600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Dodda-Weddah | 6,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 5,900 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Durava | 5,500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,200 | 2,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Gahala | 2,900 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,900 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Gattara | 110,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 96,000 | 15,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Gauraykwallu | 3,300 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,800 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Goanese | 100 | Konkani | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Govigama | 73,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 64,000 | 9,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Govigama Patti | 3,700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,300 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Govigama Radala | 3,800 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,300 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Hajam | 600 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Hannali | 48,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 42,000 | 6,300 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Hanomoreyo | 1,400 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Henawalayo | 3,200 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,800 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Hinna | 34,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 29,000 | 4,600 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Hunna | 13,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 11,000 | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Idayan | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Ilavan | 400 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Ilavan Christian | 200 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Indian Tamil | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Japanese | 200 | Japanese | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 |
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Jat (Muslim traditions) | 200 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Javanese | 600 | Javanese | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Kaikolan | 700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Kallan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Karaiyar | 3,900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Karava | 110,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 77,000 | 33,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Kiddea | 2,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,900 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Kinnara | 6,200 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 6,100 | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Koviar | 3,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,200 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Kustarogiyo | 2,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,900 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Malay, Javar | 1,800 | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Mappila | 600 | Malayalam | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Marakkalage | 200 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Maravan | 800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Maravar | 2,800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,900 | -1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Mauritian | 300 | Morisyen | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Memon | 200 | Gujarati | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Mukkuvar | 1,300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Nadar (Christian traditions) | 300 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Nair | 40 | Tamil | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Nalavar | 1,600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Navait | 2,400 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 2,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Navandanna | 163,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 142,000 | 22,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Navithan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Oli | 4,200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,700 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Osta (Nasuva) | 900 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Palla | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Pallan (Christian traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Pallar | 1,900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Pamunu | 4,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,800 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Panna | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Pannikki | 35,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 30,000 | 4,700 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 300 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Paraiyar | 2,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,400 | -1 - | 300 | 700 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Pashtun, Pathan | 5,800 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 5,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Pidayne Danno | 1,200 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Porowakara | 400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Primanar | 2,200 | Tamil | 1 ● | 2,200 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Radava | 57,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 49,000 | 7,400 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Rajaka | 21,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 18,000 | 2,900 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 200 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Rodiya | 4,700 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 4,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Salagama | 22,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 13,000 | 9,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Sayyid | 7,500 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 7,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Shaikh | 27,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 27,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 60 | Sindhi | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Sinhalese | 35,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 31,000 | 4,500 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Sri Lanka Chetti | 500 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Sri Lanka Moor | 89,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 89,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Sri Lankan Tamil | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 147,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 147,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Thimilar | 700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vaniyan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vannan (Christian traditions) | 70 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vanniyan | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vanniyar | 1,200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vellalan | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vellalar | 36,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 24,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 13,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Viswakarma | 90 | Tamil | 1 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Wahumpura | 1,220,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,059,000 | 162,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 1 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Yamannu | 17,000 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 16,000 | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
Totals: 111 | 2,537,000 | 45 ● | 48,000 | 285,000 | 1,877,000 | 327,000 | 0 | 200 |