Major People Groups *
53
Major Unreached People Groups *
13
Total Population
1,192,000
Buddhist
93.9 %
Christian
0.9 %
Hindu
1.5 %
Muslim
3.7 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in District |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in District |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Karaiyar | 1,600 | 211,000 | 0.7583 0.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Karava | 175,000 | 1,164,000 | 15.0344 15.0% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Kiddea | 1,100 | 17,000 | 6.4706 6.5% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 70 | 6,800 | 1.0294 1.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Kustarogiyo | 1,000 | 16,000 | 6.2500 6.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Marakkalage | 500 | 9,500 | 5.2632 5.3% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Mauritian | 100 | 4,100 | 2.4390 2.4% | Morisyen | Hindu |
2
|
|
Memon | 50 | 2,200 | 2.2727 2.3% | Gujarati | Muslim |
0
|
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 300 | 28,000 | 1.0714 1.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Navandanna | 70,000 | 1,253,000 | 5.5866 5.6% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Oli | 1,900 | 32,000 | 5.9375 5.9% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 300 | 8,800 | 3.4091 3.4% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Pamunu | 1,900 | 33,000 | 5.7576 5.8% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Pannikki | 15,000 | 263,000 | 5.7034 5.7% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Pidayne Danno | 700 | 9,600 | 7.2917 7.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
1
|
|
|
Porowakara | 11,000 | 64,000 | 17.1875 17.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Radava | 25,000 | 393,000 | 6.3613 6.4% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Rajaka | 9,200 | 162,000 | 5.6790 5.7% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Salagama | 39,000 | 337,000 | 11.5727 11.6% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 42,000 | 737,000 | 5.6988 5.7% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 100 | 10,000 | 1.0000 1.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Tattar | 70 | 6,400 | 1.0938 1.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Tondagattan | 1,600 | 1,600 | 100.0000 100.0% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
0
|
|
|
Vannar | 200 | 18,000 | 1.1111 1.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Vellalan | 500 | 33,000 | 1.5152 1.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 53 | 1,181,000 | 13 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 106 | 1,192,000 | 36 ● |
