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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Malay, Javar | 13,000 | 56,000 | 23.2143 23.2% | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | Muslim |
0
|
|
Mappila | 300 | 12,000 | 2.5000 2.5% | Malayalam | Muslim |
0
|
|
Marakkalage | 1,100 | 9,600 | 11.4583 11.5% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Maravan | 1,400 | 108,000 | 1.2963 1.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Maravar | 3,800 | 94,000 | 4.0426 4.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Mauritian | 600 | 4,100 | 14.6341 14.6% | Morisyen | Christian |
2
|
|
Memon | 100 | 2,300 | 4.3478 4.3% | Gujarati | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Mukkuvar | 2,500 | 45,000 | 5.5556 5.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 500 | 9,800 | 5.1020 5.1% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 600 | 28,000 | 2.1429 2.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Nalavar | 2,100 | 48,000 | 4.3750 4.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Navait | 1,000 | 18,000 | 5.5556 5.6% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Navandanna | 179,000 | 1,259,000 | 14.2176 14.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Navithan | 300 | 23,000 | 1.3043 1.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Oli | 4,300 | 32,000 | 13.4375 13.4% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 400 | 8,900 | 4.4944 4.5% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Palla | 600 | 35,000 | 1.7143 1.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 200 | 7,400 | 2.7027 2.7% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 500 | 50,000 | 1.0000 1.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Pallar | 2,700 | 75,000 | 3.6000 3.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Palliwilli | 60 | 2,400 | 2.5000 2.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Pamunu | 4,500 | 33,000 | 13.6364 13.6% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Panan | 100 | 5,500 | 1.8182 1.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Panna | 700 | 35,000 | 2.0000 2.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Pannikki | 38,000 | 264,000 | 14.3939 14.4% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 112 | 2,580,000 | 36 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 116 | 2,581,000 | 40 ● |
