Country: Province: District:

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 %
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Photo People Group Population
in District
Population
in Country
% Country
Popl in District
Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
Gattara 118,000 826,000 14.3% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Gauraykwallu 1,000 21,000 4.8% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Goanese 1,000 2,500 40.0% Konkani Christian Progress Gauge
 Govigama 77,000 606,000 12.7% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Govigama Patti 4,000 30,000 13.3% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Govigama Radala 4,000 30,000 13.3% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Hajam 300 5,300 5.7% Tamil Muslim Progress Gauge
 Hakki Pikki 20 1,300 1.5% Telugu Hindu Progress Gauge
Hannali 51,000 362,000 14.1% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Henawalayo 900 21,000 4.3% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Hinna 37,000 264,000 14.0% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Hunna 14,000 98,000 14.3% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Idayan 300 10,000 3.0% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Ilavan Christian 400 12,000 3.3% Tamil Christian Progress Gauge
Indian Tamil 1,000 11,000 9.1% Tamil Christian Progress Gauge
 Javanese 700 9,300 7.5% Javanese Muslim Progress Gauge
 Kaikolan 1,200 86,000 1.4% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kallan 300 19,000 1.6% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Karaiyar 4,500 212,000 2.1% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Karava 34,000 1,169,000 2.9% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Kiddea 2,300 17,000 13.5% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Koviar 5,700 229,000 2.5% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) 80 6,800 1.2% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kuravan (Hindu traditions) 60 4,400 1.4% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Kustarogiyo 2,300 16,000 14.4% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  112 2,580,000         36
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  116 2,581,000         40
* District level entries that are less than 1,000 individuals AND less than 1% of the groups total in the country are not displayed.

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