Major People Groups *
103
Major Unreached People Groups *
35
Total Population
2,755,000
Buddhist
94.6 %
Christian
0.7 %
Hindu
1.4 %
Muslim
3.3 %
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajaka | 23,000 | 162,000 | 14.1975 14.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Rodiya | 300 | 19,000 | 1.5789 1.6% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
0
|
|
|
Salagama | 92,000 | 337,000 | 27.2997 27.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Sali, Seriyar | 90 | 3,600 | 2.5000 2.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Sayyid | 1,300 | 53,000 | 2.4528 2.5% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Shaikh | 4,400 | 218,000 | 2.0183 2.0% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Silpi | 70 | 3,600 | 1.9444 1.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 80 | 6,800 | 1.1765 1.2% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 70 | 6,800 | 1.0294 1.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 45,000 | 737,000 | 6.1058 6.1% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 200 | 10,000 | 2.0000 2.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 26,000 | 1,234,000 | 2.1070 2.1% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Tattar | 200 | 6,400 | 3.1250 3.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 100 | 5,100 | 1.9608 2.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thacher | 50 | 3,400 | 1.4706 1.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thanakavar | 50 | 2,600 | 1.9231 1.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thimilar | 300 | 23,000 | 1.3043 1.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Tondagattan | 1,600 | 1,600 | 100.0000 100.0% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
0
|
|
|
Vaniyan | 400 | 19,000 | 2.1053 2.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 50 | 4,000 | 1.2500 1.3% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 600 | 28,000 | 2.1429 2.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Vannar | 400 | 18,000 | 2.2222 2.2% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Vanniyan | 700 | 39,000 | 1.7949 1.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vanniyar | 1,400 | 109,000 | 1.2844 1.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Vellalan | 600 | 33,000 | 1.8182 1.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 103 | 2,753,000 | 35 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 113 | 2,755,000 | 38 ● |
