Major People Groups *
32
Major Unreached People Groups *
10
Total Population
198,000
Buddhism
9.5 %
Christianity
13.5 %
Hindism
70.2 %
Islam
6.8 %
Sikhism
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 | 800 | 17,000 | 4.7059 4.7% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Bania unspecified | 300 | 17,000 | 1.7647 1.8% | Tamil | Hindism |
0
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 5,400 | 118,000 | 4.5763 4.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
1
|
|
Christian | 400 | 29,000 | 1.3793 1.4% | Language unknown | Christianity |
3
|
|
|
Gattara | 1,100 | 830,000 | 0.1325 0.1% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Govigama | 1,800 | 609,000 | 0.2956 0.3% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Hajam | 60 | 5,300 | 1.1321 1.1% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Karaiyar | 14,000 | 213,000 | 6.5728 6.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Koviar | 19,000 | 230,000 | 8.2609 8.3% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Maravar | 5,700 | 94,000 | 6.0638 6.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 300 | 28,000 | 1.0714 1.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
0
|
|
|
Nalavar | 2,900 | 48,000 | 6.0417 6.0% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Navandanna | 1,700 | 1,266,000 | 0.1343 0.1% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Palla | 3,700 | 35,000 | 10.5714 10.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Pallar | 3,700 | 75,000 | 4.9333 4.9% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Panna | 3,700 | 35,000 | 10.5714 10.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Paraiyar | 4,700 | 77,000 | 6.1039 6.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Primanar | 5,200 | 79,000 | 6.5823 6.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
1
|
|
Sayyid | 500 | 54,000 | 0.9259 0.9% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Shaikh | 1,900 | 220,000 | 0.8636 0.9% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 600 | 10,000 | 6.0000 6.0% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 10,000 | 1,244,000 | 0.8039 0.8% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Tattar | 700 | 6,400 | 10.9375 10.9% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Thacher | 70 | 3,400 | 2.0588 2.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Thimilar | 1,400 | 23,000 | 6.0870 6.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 32 | 192,000 | 10 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 72 | 198,000 | 25 ● |
