Country: |
Sri Lanka |
| Province / State: | North Western |
| District: | Puttalam |
Number of People Groups
102
Unreached People Groups
39
Total Population
805,000
Buddhist
43.2 %
Christian
33.2 %
Hindu
4.0 %
Muslim
19.6 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 40 | Tamil | 2 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Agamudaiyan unspecified | 70 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Ahinkuntaya | 2,200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,300 | 900 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Ambattan | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ansari | 30 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Arab | 300 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Badahala | 4,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,400 | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania Chetti | 200 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania unspecified | 300 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Berava | 13,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 8,000 | 5,400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bintanna | 200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bodhivansha | 600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bohra | 100 | Gujarati | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Boya | 50 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Brahmin Indian Tamil | 100 | Tamil | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin unspecified | 1,700 | Tamil | 1 ● | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Burgher | 1,600 | Sinhala | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | 1,400 | -1 - | 90 |
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Tamil | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Christian | 4,100 | Language unknown | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 4,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Demala Gattara | 600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Durava | 5,400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,200 | 2,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gattara | 28,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 17,000 | 12,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Gauraykwallu | 900 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Goanese | 100 | Konkani | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Govigama | 18,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 10,000 | 7,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Govigama Patti | 1,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Govigama Radala | 1,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Hajam | 400 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Hannali | 12,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 7,400 | 5,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Henawalayo | 900 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Hinna | 9,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 5,300 | 3,700 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Hunna | 3,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,000 | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ilavan | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Ilavan Christian | 100 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Indian Tamil | 80 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Japanese | 70 | Japanese | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 |
|
Jat (Muslim traditions) | 100 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Javanese | 600 | Javanese | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kaikolan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kallan | 70 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Karaiyar | 2,800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Karava | 76,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 45,000 | 31,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Kiddea | 600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Koviar | 3,100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,900 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Kustarogiyo | 600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Malay, Javar | 600 | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mappila | 300 | Malayalam | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Marakkalage | 200 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Maravan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Maravar | 2,200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mauritian | 300 | Morisyen | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Memon | 100 | Gujarati | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Mukkuvar | 1,300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nair | 40 | Tamil | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Nalavar | 1,100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Navait | 1,900 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Navandanna | 42,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 25,000 | 17,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Navithan | 70 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Oli | 1,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 60 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 60 | -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) | 60 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 70 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Pallar | 1,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Pamunu | 1,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Panna | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Pannikki | 9,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 5,300 | 3,700 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Paraiyar | 1,800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | 200 | 700 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 4,500 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 4,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Pidayne Danno | 300 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Porowakara | 100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Primanar | 1,700 | Tamil | 1 ● | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Radava | 14,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 8,400 | 5,800 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Rajaka | 5,600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,300 | 2,300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 100 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Salagama | 22,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 13,000 | 9,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sayyid | 5,900 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 5,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh | 20,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 20,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 30 | Sindhi | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Sinhalese | 3,400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | 2,900 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Sri Lanka Chetti | 400 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 7,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 7,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 116,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 116,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Thimilar | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vaniyan | 60 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vannan (Christian traditions) | 40 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 60 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vanniyan | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vanniyar | 900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vellalan | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vellalar | 28,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 16,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 12,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Viswakarma | 30 | Tamil | 1 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Wahumpura | 311,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 184,000 | 127,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Yamannu | 1,100 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
| Totals: 102 | 805,000 | 39 ● | 32,000 | 158,000 | 348,000 | 267,000 | 0 | 100 |
