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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajaka | 6,900 | 162,000 | 4.2593 4.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Salagama | 28,000 | 337,000 | 8.3086 8.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Sali, Seriyar | 70 | 3,600 | 1.9444 1.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Sayyid | 1,000 | 53,000 | 1.8868 1.9% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Shaikh | 3,100 | 218,000 | 1.4220 1.4% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Silpi | 70 | 3,600 | 1.9444 1.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 3,100 | 737,000 | 0.4206 0.4% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 20,000 | 1,234,000 | 1.6207 1.6% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 80 | 5,100 | 1.5686 1.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thanakavar | 50 | 2,600 | 1.9231 1.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vaniyan | 300 | 19,000 | 1.5789 1.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 500 | 28,000 | 1.7857 1.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
Vanniyan | 500 | 39,000 | 1.2821 1.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vellalar | 4,600 | 1,267,000 | 0.3631 0.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Wahumpura | 398,000 | 8,865,000 | 4.4896 4.5% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 65 | 889,000 | 20 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 103 | 896,000 | 32 ● |
