| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Province / State: | North Western |
| District: | Kurunegala |
Major People Groups
57
Major Unreached People Groups
26
Total Population
1,777,000
Buddhist
88.3 %
Christian
3.3 %
Hindu
1.0 %
Muslim
7.4 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ahinkuntaya | 6,700 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 6,400 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Arab | 300 | Arabic, Mesopotamian |
0
|
-1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Badahala | 13,000 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 12,000 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania Chetti | 100 | Tamil |
0
|
100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania unspecified | 200 | Tamil |
0
|
200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Batgama | 86,000 | Sinhala |
1
|
-1 - | -1 - | 85,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Berava | 40,000 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 39,000 | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | -1 Unknown | Tamil |
0
|
-1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bintanna | 700 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bodhivansha | 1,500 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 1,500 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Burgher | 700 | Sinhala |
3
|
-1 - | -1 - | 70 | 600 | -1 - | 20 |
|
Christian | 1,000 | Language unknown |
3
|
-1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Dodda-Weddah | 6,400 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 6,200 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gahala | 3,100 | Sinhala |
1
|
-1 - | -1 - | 3,000 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gattara | 86,000 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 83,000 | 3,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gauraykwallu | 2,500 | Sinhala |
1
|
-1 - | -1 - | 2,400 | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Govigama | 58,000 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 56,000 | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Govigama Patti | 2,900 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 2,800 | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Govigama Radala | 2,900 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 2,800 | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Hajam | 100 | Tamil |
0
|
-1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hannali | 37,000 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 36,000 | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hanomoreyo | 1,500 | Sinhala |
0
|
-1 - | -1 - | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Henawalayo | 2,500 | Sinhala |
1
|
-1 - | -1 - | 2,400 | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hinna | 26,000 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 25,000 | 900 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hunna | 10,000 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 9,700 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Idayan | 100 | Tamil |
2
|
90 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Indian Tamil | 100 | Tamil |
2
|
80 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Karaiyar | 1,100 | Tamil |
2
|
1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Karava | 34,000 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 33,000 | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kiddea | 1,700 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 1,600 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kinnara | 6,500 | Sinhala |
1
|
-1 - | -1 - | 6,400 | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kustarogiyo | 1,700 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 1,600 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Malay, Javar | 1,200 | Sri Lankan Malay Creole |
0
|
-1 - | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mappila | 300 | Malayalam |
0
|
-1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Memon | 100 | Gujarati |
0
|
-1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Nalavar | 500 | Tamil |
2
|
500 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Navait | 600 | Tamil |
0
|
-1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Navandanna | 127,000 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 122,000 | 4,600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Oli | 3,300 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 3,200 | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 900 | Tamil |
0
|
-1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pamunu | 3,300 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 3,300 | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pannikki | 27,000 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 26,000 | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 1,300 | Tamil |
0
|
-1 - | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pidayne Danno | 900 | Sinhala |
1
|
-1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Radava | 44,000 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 43,000 | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Rajaka | 16,000 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 16,000 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Rodiya | 4,900 | Sinhala |
0
|
-1 - | -1 - | 4,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sayyid | 1,600 | Tamil |
0
|
-1 - | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh | 6,800 | Tamil |
0
|
-1 - | 6,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 30 | Sindhi |
0
|
-1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 100 | Tamil |
0
|
100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 86,000 | Tamil |
0
|
-1 - | 86,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 100 | Tamil |
2
|
100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 32,000 | Tamil |
0
|
-1 - | 32,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Vellalar | 8,600 | Tamil |
2
|
7,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Wahumpura | 951,000 | Sinhala |
2
|
-1 - | -1 - | 915,000 | 35,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Yamannu | 17,000 | Sinhala |
1
|
-1 - | -1 - | 16,000 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
| Major Groups (displayed): 57 | 1,768,000 | 26 ● | 9,900 | 131,000 | 1,568,000 | 58,000 | 0 | 20 | ||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 94 | 1,777,000 | 37 ● | 17,000 | 131,000 | 1,568,000 | 59,000 | 0 | 20 |
