Major People Groups *
104
Major Unreached People Groups *
36
Total Population
2,743,000
Buddhism
94.6 %
Christianity
0.7 %
Hindism
1.4 %
Islam
3.3 %
Sikhism
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Radava | 58,000 | 397,000 | 14.6096 14.6% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Rajaka | 23,000 | 163,000 | 14.1104 14.1% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Rodiya | 300 | 19,000 | 1.5789 1.6% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
0
|
|
|
Salagama | 91,000 | 340,000 | 26.7647 26.8% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Sali, Seriyar | 90 | 3,700 | 2.4324 2.4% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Sayyid | 1,300 | 54,000 | 2.4074 2.4% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Shaikh | 4,400 | 220,000 | 2.0000 2.0% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Silpi | 70 | 3,700 | 1.8919 1.9% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 80 | 6,800 | 1.1765 1.2% | Tamil | Hindism |
1
|
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 70 | 6,900 | 1.0145 1.0% | Tamil | Hindism |
0
|
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 45,000 | 745,000 | 6.0403 6.0% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 200 | 10,000 | 2.0000 2.0% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 26,000 | 1,244,000 | 2.0900 2.1% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Tattar | 200 | 6,400 | 3.1250 3.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 100 | 5,200 | 1.9231 1.9% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Thacher | 50 | 3,400 | 1.4706 1.5% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Thanakavar | 50 | 2,700 | 1.8519 1.9% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Thimilar | 300 | 23,000 | 1.3043 1.3% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Tondagattan | 1,600 | 1,600 | 100.0000 100.0% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
0
|
|
|
Vaniyan | 300 | 19,000 | 1.5789 1.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 50 | 4,100 | 1.2195 1.2% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 600 | 28,000 | 2.1429 2.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
0
|
|
|
Vannar | 400 | 18,000 | 2.2222 2.2% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Vanniyan | 700 | 40,000 | 1.7500 1.8% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Vanniyar | 1,400 | 110,000 | 1.2727 1.3% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 104 | 2,742,000 | 36 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 113 | 2,743,000 | 38 ● |
