Major People Groups *
24
Major Unreached People Groups *
9
Total Population
117,000
Buddhist
1.7 %
Christian
57.1 %
Hindu
25.5 %
Muslim
15.9 %
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ambattan | 500 | 17,000 | 2.9412 2.9% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 2,700 | 8,800 | 30.6818 30.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Hajam | 70 | 5,300 | 1.3208 1.3% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Karaiyar | 8,900 | 211,000 | 4.2180 4.2% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
|
Koviar | 11,000 | 228,000 | 4.8246 4.8% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
|
Maravar | 3,600 | 94,000 | 3.8298 3.8% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
|
Mukkuvar | 2,200 | 45,000 | 4.8889 4.9% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
|
Nalavar | 1,900 | 48,000 | 3.9583 4.0% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
|
Navait | 200 | 18,000 | 1.1111 1.1% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Palla | 900 | 35,000 | 2.5714 2.6% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
|
Pallar | 2,400 | 75,000 | 3.2000 3.2% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
|
Panna | 900 | 35,000 | 2.5714 2.6% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
|
Paraiyar | 2,800 | 76,000 | 3.6842 3.7% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 500 | 45,000 | 1.1111 1.1% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Primanar | 5,100 | 78,000 | 6.5385 6.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Sayyid | 600 | 53,000 | 1.1321 1.1% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Shaikh | 2,200 | 218,000 | 1.0092 1.0% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 1,300 | 737,000 | 0.1764 0.2% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 100 | 10,000 | 1.0000 1.0% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 13,000 | 1,234,000 | 1.0535 1.1% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Thimilar | 900 | 23,000 | 3.9130 3.9% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
|
Vanniyar | 1,700 | 109,000 | 1.5596 1.6% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
|
Vellalar | 50,000 | 1,267,000 | 3.9463 3.9% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
Wahumpura | 1,500 | 8,865,000 | 0.0169 0.0% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 24 | 115,000 | 9 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 60 | 117,000 | 23 ● |
