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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shaikh | 13,000 | 218,000 | 5.9633 6.0% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Silpi | 100 | 3,600 | 2.7778 2.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 100 | 1,100 | 9.0909 9.1% | Sindhi | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 100 | 6,800 | 1.4706 1.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 1,400 | 6,800 | 20.5882 20.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 369,000 | 737,000 | 50.0678 50.1% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,000 | 10,000 | 10.0000 10.0% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 110,000 | 1,234,000 | 8.9141 8.9% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Tattar | 500 | 6,400 | 7.8125 7.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 200 | 5,100 | 3.9216 3.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thacher | 200 | 3,400 | 5.8824 5.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thanakavar | 100 | 2,600 | 3.8462 3.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thimilar | 2,000 | 23,000 | 8.6957 8.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Valluvan | 100 | 3,200 | 3.1250 3.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vaniyan | 900 | 19,000 | 4.7368 4.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 200 | 4,000 | 5.0000 5.0% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 700 | 28,000 | 2.5000 2.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Vannar | 800 | 18,000 | 4.4444 4.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Vanniyan | 1,200 | 39,000 | 3.0769 3.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vanniyar | 4,500 | 109,000 | 4.1284 4.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Vellalan | 1,300 | 33,000 | 3.9394 3.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vellalar | 129,000 | 1,267,000 | 10.1815 10.2% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vettar | 90 | 3,300 | 2.7273 2.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Viswakarma | 500 | 7,800 | 6.4103 6.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Wahumpura | 861,000 | 8,865,000 | 9.7124 9.7% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 127 | 2,860,000 | 45 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 127 | 2,860,000 | 45 ● |
