Major People Groups *
65
Major Unreached People Groups *
20
Total Population
896,000
Buddhist
93.9 %
Christian
0.7 %
Hindu
2.3 %
Muslim
3.2 %
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ahinkuntaya | 2,800 | 66,000 | 4.2424 4.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Arab, general | 70 | 5,600 | 1.2500 1.3% | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Badahala | 5,200 | 123,000 | 4.2276 4.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Berava | 17,000 | 400,000 | 4.2500 4.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Bintanna | 400 | 7,300 | 5.4795 5.5% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Bodhivansha | 800 | 16,000 | 5.0000 5.0% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Boya | 200 | 18,000 | 1.1111 1.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Brahmin Indian Tamil | 500 | 34,000 | 1.4706 1.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 400 | 29,000 | 1.3793 1.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
|
Demala Gattara | 900 | 8,700 | 10.3448 10.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 200 | 11,000 | 1.8182 1.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
|
Durava | 142,000 | 784,000 | 18.1122 18.1% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Gattara | 36,000 | 822,000 | 4.3796 4.4% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Gauraykwallu | 1,100 | 21,000 | 5.2381 5.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
1
|
|
Govigama | 25,000 | 603,000 | 4.1459 4.1% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Govigama Patti | 1,300 | 29,000 | 4.4828 4.5% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Govigama Radala | 1,300 | 30,000 | 4.3333 4.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Hajam | 100 | 5,300 | 1.8868 1.9% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Hannali | 16,000 | 361,000 | 4.4321 4.4% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Henawalayo | 1,100 | 21,000 | 5.2381 5.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
1
|
|
|
Hinna | 11,000 | 262,000 | 4.1985 4.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Hunna | 4,200 | 98,000 | 4.2857 4.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Idayan | 100 | 10,000 | 1.0000 1.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Ilavan | 1,000 | 74,000 | 1.3514 1.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Indian Tamil | 100 | 11,000 | 0.9091 0.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 65 | 889,000 | 20 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 103 | 896,000 | 32 ● |
