1946-03-19

Ceylon

6657339

Anuradhapura

139534

Hurulu Palata26420
Kalagam Palata28134
Nuwaragam Palatha East24859
Nuwaragam Palatha West39312
Tamankaduwa20809

Badulla

372238

Bintenna Division11771
Buttala Division21639
Udukinda Division114947
Wellassa Division25522
Wellawaya Division38249
Wiyaluwa Division34444
Yatikinda Division125666

Batticaloa

203186

Akkarai Pattu21852
Bintenna Pattu5894
Eravur & Koralai Pattus40080
Eruvil, Porativu & Manmunai Pattu South24382
Manmunai Pattu North40442
Nintavur & Karaivaku Pattus47785
Panama Pattu6421
Sammanturai Pattu13936
Wewgam Pattu2394

Chilaw

139764

Pitigal Korale North49787
Pitigal Korale South89977

Colombo

1420332

Alutkuru Korale North (A)98198
Alutkuru Korale North (B)88602
Alutkuru Korale South124953
Colombo Mudaliyar's Division532212
Hapitigam Korale55454
Hewagam Korale150076
Salpiti Korale Mudaliyar's Division102550
Siyane Korale East92184
Siyane Korale West (A.P)88448
Siyane Korale West (M.P)87655

Galle

459785

Bentota Walallawiti Korale94520
Four Gravets86534
Gangaboda Pattuwa73024
Hinidum Pattuwa11946
Talpe Pattuwa81137
Wellaboda Pattuwa112624

Hambantota

149686

Giruwa Pattu East25316
Giruwa Pattu West97108
Magam Pattuwa27262

Jaffna

424788

Delft6338
Islands47018
Jaffna Division82427
Pachchilappali-Karachchi8064
Punakari-Tunukkai4682
Tenmaradchi38280
Vadamaradchi71268
Valikamam East37423
Valikamam North67127
Valikamam West62161

Kalutara

456572

Kalutara Totamune102330
Panadura Totamune90517
Pasdun Korale East83384
Pasdun Korale West70657
Rayigam Korale109684

Kandy

711449

Harispattuwa76446
Kandy Gravets61838
Pata Dumbara107795
Pata Hewaheta55445
Tumpane27295
Uda Bulatgama153760
Uda Dumbara40743
Uda Palata104347
Udunuwara & Yatinuwara83780

Kegalla

401762

Atulugam & Panawal Korales72409
Beligal Korale95016
Dehigampal Korale & Lower Bulatgama81633
Galboda & Kinigoda Korales81557
Paranakuru Korale71147

Kurunegala

485042

Dambadeni Hatpattuwa89759
Dewamedi Hatpattuwa58741
Hiriyala Hatpattuwa51559
Katugampola Hatpattuwa134177
Wanni Hatpattuwa49848
Weudawili Hatpattuwa100958

Mannar

31538

Mannar Island Division16414
Mantai Division5502
Musali Division9622

Matale

155720

Matale East36844
Matale North35528
Matale South83348

Matara

351947

Gangaboda Pattuwa58499
Kandaboda Pattuwa39249
Morawak Korale51553
Weligam Korale95498
Wellaboda Pattuwa & Four Gravets107148

Nuwara Eliya

268121

Four Gravets106033
Kotmale67124
Uda Hewaheta53071
Walapane41893

Puttalam

43083

Demala Hatpattuwa12127
Kalpitiya Division9480
Puttalam Pattu Division & Gravets21476

Ratnapura

343620

Atakalan Korale50840
Kadawata & Meda Korales67266
Kolonna Korale18764
Kukul Korale25497
Kuruwiti Korale90727
Nawadun Korale90526

Trincomalee

75926

Kaddukkulam Pattu6312
Koddiyar Pattu13637
Tampalakam Pattu16374
Trincomalee Town Division39603

Vavuniya

23246

Maritime Pattus9118
Vavuniya North2930
Vavuniya South (Sinhalese)2935
Vavuniya South (Tamil)8263

Source: Census of Ceylon 1946. Vol. I Part II: Statistical digest by A.G.Ranasinha, C.M.G., C.B.E., Superintendent of Census 1946. Colombo, 1951
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