Major People Groups *
127
Major Unreached People Groups *
45
Total Population
2,860,000
Buddhist
64.2 %
Christian
9.3 %
Hindu
7.6 %
Muslim
18.9 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.1 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in District |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in District |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adi Andhra | 50 | 800 | 6.2500 6.3% | Telugu | Hindu |
0
|
|
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 400 | 9,300 | 4.3011 4.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Agamudaiyan unspecified | 700 | 19,000 | 3.6842 3.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Ahinkuntaya | 7,300 | 66,000 | 11.0606 11.1% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Ambalavasi | 600 | 17,000 | 3.5294 3.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Ambattan | 2,500 | 17,000 | 14.7059 14.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Arab, general | 800 | 5,600 | 14.2857 14.3% | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Badahala | 14,000 | 123,000 | 11.3821 11.4% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Bania Chetti | 1,500 | 6,800 | 22.0588 22.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
Bania unspecified | 1,400 | 19,000 | 7.3684 7.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
Batgama | 9,100 | 409,000 | 2.2249 2.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
1
|
|
|
Berava | 44,000 | 400,000 | 11.0000 11.0% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 1,600 | 2,400 | 66.6667 66.7% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | 400 | 700 | 57.1429 57.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Bintanna | 800 | 7,300 | 10.9589 11.0% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Bodhivansha | 1,900 | 16,000 | 11.8750 11.9% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Boya | 800 | 18,000 | 4.4444 4.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Brahmin Indian Tamil | 1,200 | 34,000 | 3.5294 3.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 9,300 | 8,800 | 105.6818 105.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Burgher | 29,000 | 56,000 | 51.7857 51.8% | Sinhala | Christian |
3
|
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 500 | 5,200 | 9.6154 9.6% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | 29,000 | 4.8276 4.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Christian | 5,400 | 29,000 | 18.6207 18.6% | Language unknown | Christian |
3
|
|
|
Demala Gattara | 2,100 | 8,700 | 24.1379 24.1% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 200 | 11,000 | 1.8182 1.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 127 | 2,860,000 | 45 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 127 | 2,860,000 | 45 ● |
