Major People Groups *
112
Major Unreached People Groups *
36
Total Population
2,581,000
Buddhist
70.9 %
Christian
21.4 %
Hindu
2.6 %
Muslim
5.0 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in District |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in District |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 100 | 9,400 | 1.0638 1.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Agamudaiyan unspecified | 300 | 19,000 | 1.5789 1.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Ahinkuntaya | 9,500 | 66,000 | 14.3939 14.4% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Ambattan | 900 | 17,000 | 5.2941 5.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Arab, general | 300 | 5,700 | 5.2632 5.3% | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Badahala | 20,000 | 123,000 | 16.2602 16.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Bania Chetti | 4,600 | 6,800 | 67.6471 67.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
Bania unspecified | 4,800 | 17,000 | 28.2353 28.2% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
Batgama | 12,000 | 411,000 | 2.9197 2.9% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
1
|
|
|
Berava | 57,000 | 402,000 | 14.1791 14.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 500 | 2,400 | 20.8333 20.8% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | 100 | 700 | 14.2857 14.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Bintanna | 1,100 | 7,400 | 14.8649 14.9% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Bodhivansha | 2,200 | 16,000 | 13.7500 13.8% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Boya | 300 | 18,000 | 1.6667 1.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Brahmin Indian Tamil | 400 | 34,000 | 1.1765 1.2% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 3,500 | 117,000 | 2.9915 3.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Burgher | 11,000 | 56,000 | 19.6429 19.6% | Sinhala | Christian |
3
|
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 300 | 5,200 | 5.7692 5.8% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 400 | 29,000 | 1.3793 1.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Christian | 9,400 | 29,000 | 32.4138 32.4% | Language unknown | Christian |
3
|
|
|
Demala Gattara | 2,000 | 8,800 | 22.7273 22.7% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Divehi | 90 | 2,100 | 4.2857 4.3% | Maldivian | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Dodda-Weddah | 9,000 | 41,000 | 21.9512 22.0% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Durava | 181,000 | 788,000 | 22.9695 23.0% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 112 | 2,580,000 | 36 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 116 | 2,581,000 | 40 ● |
