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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Karava | 324,000 | 1,164,000 | 27.8351 27.8% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 200 | 3,700 | 5.4054 5.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Kiddea | 2,100 | 17,000 | 12.3529 12.4% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Koviar | 5,700 | 228,000 | 2.5000 2.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 400 | 6,800 | 5.8824 5.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 200 | 4,400 | 4.5455 4.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Kustarogiyo | 1,900 | 16,000 | 11.8750 11.9% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Malay, Javar | 24,000 | 56,000 | 42.8571 42.9% | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Malayan, caste | 200 | 1,700 | 11.7647 11.8% | Malayalam | Hindu |
2
|
|
Mappila | 900 | 12,000 | 7.5000 7.5% | Malayalam | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Marakkalage | 5,000 | 9,500 | 52.6316 52.6% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Maravan | 3,900 | 108,000 | 3.6111 3.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Maravar | 9,300 | 94,000 | 9.8936 9.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Mauritian | 1,300 | 4,100 | 31.7073 31.7% | Morisyen | Christian |
2
|
|
Memon | 400 | 2,200 | 18.1818 18.2% | Gujarati | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Mukkuvar | 5,800 | 45,000 | 12.8889 12.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 2,000 | 9,700 | 20.6186 20.6% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 3,300 | 28,000 | 11.7857 11.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Nalavar | 5,100 | 48,000 | 10.6250 10.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Navait | 1,800 | 18,000 | 10.0000 10.0% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Navandanna | 139,000 | 1,253,000 | 11.0934 11.1% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Navithan | 1,000 | 23,000 | 4.3478 4.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Oli | 3,800 | 32,000 | 11.8750 11.9% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 3,100 | 8,800 | 35.2273 35.2% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Palla | 1,300 | 35,000 | 3.7143 3.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 127 | 2,860,000 | 45 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 127 | 2,860,000 | 45 ● |
