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Sri Lanka

14850001

10985666

1871535

825233

1056972

38236

43378

28981

Amparai

388786

146371

78315

1410

161481

643

179

387

- urban5360315519907348427935341132119
Amparai UC165311482010382601378312073
Kalmunai TC22812626603316715760190729
Sammanthurai TC14260732002571203868517
- rural (incl. estates)3351831308526924292613354630247268
Akkarai Pattu3718969713397582289884-55
Attalachenai23065184710532520089-150
Karavahupattu4297913712471130300721401217
Lahugala7085649345813112-9-
Mahaoya130181291463311--27
Ninthavur288051037918462069220125
Padiyathalawa135011333397661-31
Pothuvil19831117149921421347513-38
Sammanthurai Pattu407541755128152352590513-31
Thirukkovil1536216115005114744-4
Wewagam Pattu North661156533658682799815
Wewagam Pattu South2747926905387727819135
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Anuradhapura

587822

536899

7113

785

41833

280

266

646

- urban416753440026942663729112162312
Anuradhapura UC362483079319641782757111159286
Kekirawa TC54273607730889721326
- rural (incl. estates)546147502499441951938104168104334
Horowpothana2200517414150274414---
Huruluwewa35918349607116869--2
Ipalogama2361320107229193205-449
Kahatagasdigiliya2499620707197254062--5
Kebithigollewa15531144598659741-6
Kekirawa4209836027537285447331412
Medawachchiya3098329265401112110471678
Mihintale1800417021157147196429-
Nochchiyagama45412441822501008652112
Nuwaragam Palatha Central4088338113237122375177122
Nuwaragam Palatha East3538834747683948919251
Padaviya383113228612506246965111
Palagala52182480441282339578121
Rambewa2497023361116914759--
Thalawa752977394742526883367
Thirappane205561785911722570--8
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Badulla

642893

440245

36585

135795

26808

641

1300

1519

- urban5147833598682827657139199690259
Badulla MC3295423320391214433504142476157
Bandarawela UC494124591286380646345977
Haputale UC24321138360256664671
Hali Ela TC26941504361193530118312
Lunugala TC28011764466171391-54
Passara TC32251721273238932259-
Welimada TC2431169217084472418
- rural (incl. estates)59141540664729757133030196694426101260
Badulla24006140502629687233475460
Bandarawela41918295293602716912649563196
Ella3429321987249087089181035334
Haldummulla3919717871390416724539832119
Hali Ela7229643497402322229193346110458
Haputale388671999222781505913036611059
Kandaketiya24216220497491128271-154
Mahiyanganaya372373574920012117162475
Meegahakivula15894129892202659241-1
Passara70619331945286310918043192121
Ridimaliyadda35689354311008366513
Soranatota201991522656942001778-19
Uva-Paranagama6683054528167988761666212238
Welimada7015450555202882209199453473
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Batticaloa

330899

10646

234348

3868

79317

2300

49

371

- urban795652669392757523470220823649
Batticaloa MC42934219334587381369220272034
Eravur TC19105445458419613801481615
Kattankudy TC1752631104175172097--
- rural (incl. estates)251334797719507331164461521813322
Eravur Paththu456613365341071542662220-5
Koralai Paththu61585149631806641272111432286
Koralai Paththu North138921346111024171011961
Manmunai North3106437521187215923025527
Manmunai South & Erivil Paththu444961058432766595--2
Manmunai South West & Porithivu Paththu35873119355291564721-1
Manmunai West187632181806680399---
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Colombo

1698322

1322658

165952

21504

140461

18997

20041

8709

- urban12619989009881609341586013888317350194418542
Colombo MC585776293600130210111391231317637137956264
Dehiwela-Mt. Lavinia MC1743851456011221715366783552216761050
Avissawella UC140111144211081087252232475
Kolonnawa UC411493032961776372937470492107
Kotte UC101563907215403559181915801000481
Moratuwa UC13561012961025003821644801477196
Battaramulla TC565355437010219727824844279
Homagama TC2594725166298636611614395
Kotikawatte TC48513450338131281148387887117
Maharagama TC499844749879411767249136250
Mulleriyawa TC2201721421262181184313124
Piliyandala TC65086197131973532124
- rural (incl. estates)4363244216705018564415781647600167
Hanwella923878424922144955848543829
Homagama116088114775777170961499526
Kaduwela6987268138958389193994550
Nugegoda43179417713411915667418137
Piliyandala11479811273772811128567124125
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Galle

814579

768928

6093

11069

25896

216

158

2219

- urban168120146466121826818578143961351
Galle MC7718358865719187171367480122
Ambalangoda UC156051535716124401319
Ahangama TC84148382284----
Balapitiya TC15250139815951201--4
Bentota TC1226211358605182528597
Dodanduwa TC5608555927151--6
Elpitiya TC116451150892257643
Hikkaduwa TC4852417456210101599
Watugedera TC17301172821611--1
- rural (incl. estates)64645962246248751080173187362868
Akmeemana49135479661492957111112
Ambalangoda399873981478581321111
Baddegama583945653559998024210244
Balapitiya260862605018-72-9
Batuwangala15536152302126925---
Bentota288472795225168476-1
Elpitiya38877368373181721---1
Habaraduwa752217448315825581916462
Hikkaduwa76370761778325513-67
Karandeniya672416508612065743661-8
Labuduwa40262347942426518310207
Nagoda43895393356253885312413
Niyagama283392811949171----
Thawalama2175120734481464314-37
Yakkalamulla36518333506322512171-6
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Gampaha

1389490

1280942

45807

5732

38607

7742

8077

2583

- urban38605732061131450371716026639259951866
Negombo MC613764724954326266678361165865
Gampaha UC10667103971514011111047
Ja-Ela UC24403224771394159651997138
Minuwangoda UC6400574514924473261
Peliyagoda UC255221930838506011020329275139
Seeduwa-Katunayake UC287412779450674851597053
Wattala Mabole UC19960124753940395185836489434
Dalugama TC4761939406223626319635632865323
Hendala TC369842729167786543361490325110
Kandana TC21799194601396173935877218
Kelaniya TC3668333976126814322661942031
Kochchikade TC93975600115868254614110
Mirigama TC3525333912012521-1
Ragama TC2227419857908678290342631
Veyangoda TC39223570258456-2212
Welisara TC26785226671906414482790373153
- rural (incl. estates)10034339603311435720152258113502082717
Attanagalla1020139335246719277396510197
Biyagama94356873537273225326196276156
Divulapitiya968229598360815032151519
Gampaha10578810510031264135815739
Ja-Ela512304989564619011627210011
Katana7812469563757939628412477101
Mahara10857910418412721751390218127664
Minuwangoda10114098623204712128502341
Mirigama107521103260420823618853917
Negombo33272303991543252851905087
Wattala259392527135750361485324
Weke98649973482227192661561
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Hambantota

424102

412965

1553

308

4732

63

4380

101

- urban4141635044835118260534270872
Hambantota UC8559434227712151627236124
Tangalle UC956787361292691414
Ambalantota TC110761019320113319133811
Beliatta TC34943472129---1
Tissamaharama TC6402608617879202730
Walasmulla TC2318221538359-12
- rural (incl. estates)382686377921718190212729167229
Ambalantota435244291920272156175-
Angunakolapelessa343453429825210-73
Beliatta449424491722-1--2
Hambantota43654417251622991748107
Katuwana527155269120-4---
Tangalle462504598238112061021
Tissamaharamaya5194150771186140153966616
Weeraketiya6531564618631621-12-
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Jaffna

831112

4615

792246

20001

13757

350

46

97

- urban27060126372501505282121752842944
Jaffna MC11821514461036421986108572421725
Chavakachcheri UC1964055188811125892-1
Point Pedro UC150872514657224171-19
Valvetithurai UC13982831388197-2-
Chankanai TC74733173884113---
Chunnakam TC161642241573211788-12
Kankesanthurai TC14587380140518546205-
Kayts TC3964283901314---
Kilinochchi TC152852661226324013301816
Manipay TC77222176187841--
Nelliady TC1394132137956450---
Pandatheruppu TC10435131037233151-1
Urumpirai TC1410633139691011-2-
- rural (incl. estates)5605111978542096147191582661753
Delft562075589175--2
Island North340512423361117110593
Island South384753738106173158--1
Jaffna Town6921267541---
Karachchi52425374394601211942432214
Nallur405621254011827143113
Pachchilaipalli18880180180914969716--
Poonakari139305313264148464--1
Thenmarachchi519051085156713193321
Vadamarachchi North East20913222071315424---
Vadamarachchi South West48571424838611614--13
Valikamam East593661695873639060614
Valikamam North5762743856846211127221
Valikamam South3856565383551386--1
Valikamam South West386826838458110441-1
Valikamam West4024736401217012--8
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Kalutara

827189

722075

8601

33510

61706

330

712

255

- urban17698512832329088564424912642796
Beruwela UC25175690935943178502102
Horana UC8887854719584481-12
Kalutara UC31495236556372086871424933
Panadura UC31190301634701632012214922
Agalawatte TC25112467281123--
Aluthgama TC627053361384272016144
Dharga Town TC104001343109278915-51
Keselwatte TC33688233724239095703718511
Matugama TC1178211146383176513149
Wadduwa TC15587153851662211-12
- rural (incl. estates)65020459375256933265417457204285159
Agalawatta67127613937744515386111236
Bandaragama6208556386745355491265
Beruwala681896313732894456741715
Bulathsinhala6208551000853874414657511
Dodangoda44254371016806373705205
Horana1140791068021261590629273717
Kalutara8032278798337193874436611
Mathugama502754169596557591794202220
Panadura56965539021224527163811032
Walallawita44823435382999727--7
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Kandy

1126296

844325

55675

104840

112052

2402

2648

4354

- urban1474369353317459641524336123616122845
Kandy MC1012816985811391286212107105812782727
Gampola UC207369884241289973253215133
Kadugannawa UC149311447172593-9
Nawalapitiya UC12153473818731806346613712211
Wattegama UC645351947261842826-61
Pussellawa TC28221111645639362-614
Teldeniya TC2498160434118535---
- rural (incl. estates)978860750792382169842587716116610361509
Ganga Ihala Korale41561328621780453121642913362
Harispattuwa13813910237117292912307741927289
Kandy Town1338793837742917170525041
Kundasale759266383231865148328519979197
Medadumbara6116745434459288232079858272
Minipe42950424088336384--39
Panwila244008812373910586112981125
Pasbage Korale396021726428671681222996582213
Patha Dumbara52484411458915709666979223
Patha Hewaheta9344568829537612246670013511148
Thumpane57446533935336122766852928
Udadumbara227832017719022551469-6
Udahewaheta782866596944927514169133495
Udapalatha8583853343554121347499853170386
Udunuwara72076544411046929154421045757
Yatinuwara7937071129139711875545404428
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Kegalle

682411

588675

14095

43879

34832

164

251

515

- urban535023662521047071369863185120
Kegalle UC1492813522606115534341089
Dehiowita TC69505337212206111532849
Mawanella TC138985080321558363242728
Rambukkana TC5952440617761359-4-
Ruwanwella TC4856408918165508274
Warakapola TC47012960198131500-129
Yatiyantota TC22171231409247319-101
- rural (incl. estates)62890955205011991431722113410166395
Aranayaka554244997448513913566413
Dehiowita58538460122525872511527-117
Deraniyagala38741277974911027410411559
Galigamuwa72745681081407228592810-7
Kegalle6121759420672575484111144
Mawanella64419535762965269946162336
Rambukkana61393601413183375468-43
Ruwanwella46450407115683636148811135
Warakapola86914823646702335150316323
Yatiyantota83068639474559130881417171228
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Kurunegala

1212755

1128548

13438

6427

61342

605

1201

1194

- urban438983389231234145633180546110
Kurunegala MC26519195682150234380815452184
Kuliyapitiya UC581048694964237514104
Alawwa TC30442849853179---
Narammala TC216518537319201658
Polgahawela TC6360475331988117061014
- rural (incl. estates)11688571094656103156013557094256551084
Bingiriya843357956260117339614322
Galgamuwa6346160111779482440-3350
Giribawa26220245555023147441113
Hettipola71967669302611354584221223
Ibbagamuwa93646878628632924528103259
Kobeygane24793230036111706-814
Kuliyapitiya882987939038460836810383
Kurunegala937208492213485186294194252192
Maharachchimulla869348442936610718681335116
Mahawa6276960132511811855638839
Mawathagama4568139085123619533260491286
Nikaweratiya65625620435078529782-10
Pannala933458825010123593632105527
Polgahawela687746508339882022772356117
Polpithigama55876556679644612-6
Ridigama7072262400153712805400152565
Wariyapola726917123230534102341182
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Mannar

106940

8710

54106

14072

28464

41

23

1524

- urban144694971004242933571012122
Mannar TC144694971004242933571012122
- rural (incl. estates)92471821344064136432510731111402
Mannar34642526413702468796422721318
Manthai West2399626813802480250751642
Musali13917195130352248703-22
Nanaddan1991673013525393016873140
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Matale

357441

285514

20936

24084

25836

250

514

307

- urban3790821344641613408360158167123
Matale MC297451538456278937409151163118
Dambulla TC36133260241397714
Galewela TC2346161720744475-3-
Rattota TC22041083341400379--1
- rural (incl. estates)31953326417014520227441747692347184
Ambanganga144759613241824271313-
Dambulla355093405722931115071520
Galewela4864742573530434507661018
Laggala1247611658307479301-1
Matale6353350952387959292648257327
Naula2260721178643426338886
Pallepola24222218806698947635-11
Rattota40718283373369775310481616431
Ukuwela3526321866246443716399237466
Wilgamuwa220832205612-11--4
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Matara

644231

609367

3918

13931

16457

254

61

243

- urban7154762671557210783313811127
Matara UC39162348462941163673133694
Weligama UC1787213397204804155-432
Akuressa TC6885684727434--
Devinuwara TC7628758132102111
- rural (incl. estates)572684546696336113721862411650116
Akuressa660016357333111119641282
Bengamuwa4561543706479140721-20
Dickwella47793453867051227961-
Hakmana3181131054136726-75
Kamburupitiya421944155851165402513
Kotapola86182728892054110458333672
Malimboda2688126529204328---
Matara79492790201121329239124
Mulatiyana4172641554119484-1-
Thihagoda28942289297-6---
Weligama7604772498105203400-1410
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Moneragala

279743

259825

5023

9164

5322

80

152

177

- urban604850825692201359249
Moneragala TC604850825692201359249
- rural (incl. estates)27369525474344548944518771128168
Badalkumbura319472576121232703129225421
Bibila26350248242486885712125
Buttala628966125164826868452614
Madulla2143721032212945826312
Medagama233432067281612405-4120
Moneragala24747196052634714125535-
Siyambalanduwa3077530630107926-3-
Tanamalwila5220050968772407268316
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Mullaitivu

77512

3948

58904

10766

3777

93

17

7

- urban720219761259468292102
Mullaitivu TC720219761259468292102
- rural (incl. estates)70310375152779106723095175
Manthai East565358490268211---
Maritime Pattu2864531522065119872844173
Puthukudyiruppu28715472206757340227--1
Thunukai729769655166313--1
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Nuwara Eliya

522219

187280

70471

247131

14668

602

1113

954

- urban3786618513886260103422188481390
Nuwara Eliya MC2131911118450933221497149351373
Talawakele UC48642468121088129915-
Hatton Dickoya TC98024024259116051504372813
Pundaluoya TC18819035522021221974
- rural (incl. estates)4843531687676160924112111246414632564
Ambagamuwa1546153853023485882563775127167275
Kothmale88288447967608320233708168255
Nuwara Eliya1490662435223770972732953217362139
Walapane9238461089674623569810542195
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Polonnaruwa

262753

238803

5875

205

17091

57

132

590

- urban207591965739184941744148
Hingurakgoda TC896687131413678313
Polonnaruwa TC11793109442505427913145
- rural (incl. estates)2419942191465484197165974088442
Elahera32373321021514176-12
Lankapura413063409314766694273912
Medirigiriya51051494055551580--6
Sinhala Pattuwa54705533896381247778174
Thamankaduwa625595015744937375222640248
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Puttalam

493344

407453

33218

2964

47959

444

882

424

- urban617743533957758311901817156575
Chilaw UC208301744516022821226322376
Puttalam UC21463541425632431283812124341
Dankotuwa TC31632685461152---
Kalpitiya TC5476146060120731243738
Madampe TC55773718243511541-519
Nattandiya TC27602262217222572--
Wennappuwa TC250523558811301371
- rural (incl. estates)43157037211427443213328941273317349
Anamaduwa53235493781307222515382
Arachchikattuwa4446034529752312522412985
Chilaw55101506212806338127812388
Kalpitiya433402032777852111497117920
Karuwalagaswewa16167158062982294820
Kirimetiyawa9528937627256-112
Nattandiya823897701917203773076896345
Puttalam241251893132652131560466149
Vanathavilluwa11728736211531842987201210
Wennappuwa914978876515596592794711078
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Ratnapura

796468

674657

17979

88429

13531

450

410

1012

- urban59199477204047124857688491241
Ratnapura MC3735431363200041533163950171
Balangoda UC10263686113884701445441441
Kahawatte TC3630281826311939511519
Pelmadulla TC61535513245121266-8-
Rakwana TC17991165151123346-410
- rural (incl. estates)73726962693713932871817763366319771
Atakalanpanna1196449588229981874417463334207
Ayagama24172206093313152722546
Balangoda6573953034165492531617107470
Eheliyagoda548824908467326522436101314
Embilipitiya709117068814321387104
Imbulpe44990357271288789823261414
Kalawana30675279693422256101-16
Kolonna3324628952589367128411
Kuruwita9090783260867554310163942140
Nivithigala448763454210858639388839544
Pelmadulla595214715225049633168142822
Ratnapura81490651581325145431943730203
Weligepola162161488013311761422-
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Trincomalee

256790

86341

86743

6767

74403

1211

735

590

- urban832621725230823225431884550238261
Trincomalee UC44913112842683919163864539231240
Kantalai TC7293540080696984-43
Kinniya TC153104445710814698-21
Mutur TC1574652427211341233811117
- rural (incl. estates)1735286908955920451342519661497329
Gomarankadawala7096705823591--
Kantalai30307258061016833339162-
Kinniya1576210216882139661-3
Kuchchaveli179142484866311835401361146
Morawewa9271510119451405815-5-
Mutur24294436165684656815217
Seruwila20187116657259191242-11
Thampalagamam20854655360372617992-101
Town and Gravets2784398841272110902940620417171
TotalSinhaleseSri Lanka TamilIndian TamilSri Lanka MoorBurgherMalayOther

Vavuniya

95904

15876

54541

18592

6640

21

31

203

- urban185111526120483406150310513
Vavuniya UC185111526120483406150310513
- rural (incl. estates)7739314350424931518651371126190
Vavuniya30274457218166542141031036
Vavuniya North1170321880093396526913
Vavuniya South140691333456853611124
Vengalacheddikulam2134734112100524336391617

Source: Census of Population and Housing, Sri Lanka - 1981. Preliminary release - No. 1. Department of Census and Statistics, Ministry of Plan Implementation
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