Major People Groups *
117
Major Unreached People Groups *
47
Total Population
2,149,000
Buddhist
85.3 %
Christian
1.7 %
Hindu
8.3 %
Muslim
4.6 %
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adi Andhra | 30 | 800 | 3.7500 3.8% | Telugu | Hindu |
0
|
|
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 800 | 9,400 | 8.5106 8.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Agamudaiyan unspecified | 1,600 | 19,000 | 8.4211 8.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Ahinkuntaya | 7,300 | 66,000 | 11.0606 11.1% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Ambalavasi | 1,100 | 17,000 | 6.4706 6.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Ambattan | 600 | 17,000 | 3.5294 3.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Arab, general | 200 | 5,700 | 3.5088 3.5% | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Badahala | 13,000 | 123,000 | 10.5691 10.6% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Bania Chetti | 70 | 6,800 | 1.0294 1.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
Bania unspecified | 1,200 | 17,000 | 7.0588 7.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
Batgama | 96,000 | 411,000 | 23.3577 23.4% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
1
|
|
|
Berava | 45,000 | 402,000 | 11.1940 11.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | -1 Unknown | 700 | -1 - | Tamil | -1 - |
0
|
|
|
Bintanna | 800 | 7,400 | 10.8108 10.8% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Bodhivansha | 1,800 | 16,000 | 11.2500 11.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Boya | 1,900 | 18,000 | 10.5556 10.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Brahmin Indian Tamil | 4,100 | 34,000 | 12.0588 12.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 7,200 | 117,000 | 6.1538 6.2% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Burgher | 1,000 | 56,000 | 1.7857 1.8% | Sinhala | Christian |
3
|
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 300 | 5,200 | 5.7692 5.8% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | 29,000 | 4.8276 4.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Christian | 800 | 29,000 | 2.7586 2.8% | Language unknown | Christian |
3
|
|
|
Couratto | 3,700 | 7,500 | 49.3333 49.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
1
|
|
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | 12,000 | 11.6667 11.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
|
Dodda-Weddah | 7,300 | 41,000 | 17.8049 17.8% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 117 | 2,148,000 | 47 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 121 | 2,149,000 | 48 ● |
