Religious composition of Sri Lanka 1981 (preliminary data)

District / Divisional secretariat	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Sri Lanka	14850001	10292586	2295858	1134556	1009577	102159	15265
Amparai	388786	144778	74328	161754	5516	2149	261
- urban	53603	14484	8396	28449	1495	727	52
Amparai UC	16531	13839	1564	457	532	131	8
Kalmunai TC	22812	580	4779	15940	911	567	35
Sammanthurai TC	14260	65	2053	12052	52	29	9
- rural (incl. estates)	335183	130294	65932	133305	4021	1422	209
Akkarai Pattu	37189	678	12439	22941	897	232	2
Attalachenai	23065	1820	1041	20148	37	15	4
Karavahupattu	42979	134	12580	29544	528	187	6
Lahugala	7085	6494	430	121	22	18	-
Mahaoya	13018	12871	51	35	58	3	-
Ninthavur	28805	108	7902	20716	57	21	1
Padiyathalawa	13501	13355	54	76	15	1	-
Pothuvil	19831	1134	4327	13433	177	622	138
Sammanthurai Pattu	40754	1728	11560	25944	1500	18	4
Thirukkovil	15362	141	14637	79	329	176	-
Wewagam Pattu North	66115	65108	565	127	144	118	53
Wewagam Pattu South	27479	26723	346	141	257	11	1
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Anuradhapura	587822	530383	5985	43801	6443	776	434
- urban	41675	33346	2361	4177	1369	220	202
Anuradhapura UC	36248	29814	1805	2970	1271	186	202
Kekirawa TC	5427	3532	556	1207	98	34	-
- rural (incl. estates)	546147	497037	3624	39624	5074	556	232
Horowpothana	22005	16915	84	4741	216	23	26
Huruluwewa	35918	34925	59	853	66	14	1
Ipalogama	23613	19935	142	3289	182	7	58
Kahatagasdigiliya	24996	20635	169	4067	87	38	-
Kebithigollewa	15531	14425	70	977	49	8	2
Kekirawa	42098	35745	452	5426	381	69	25
Medawachchiya	30983	29127	423	1177	245	10	1
Mihintale	18004	17024	62	792	110	9	7
Nochchiyagama	45412	43688	219	900	582	20	3
Nuwaragam Palatha Central	40883	37714	122	2478	490	38	41
Nuwaragam Palatha East	35388	34338	68	497	408	63	14
Padaviya	38311	31672	1255	4717	619	48	-
Palagala	52182	47820	114	3999	165	73	11
Rambewa	24970	22481	65	2232	170	19	3
Thalawa	75297	73259	224	902	768	104	40
Thirappane	20556	17334	96	2577	536	13	-
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Badulla	642893	439141	160695	28759	11072	2916	310
- urban	51478	32935	8020	8100	1581	697	145
Badulla MC	32954	22998	4301	4184	871	503	97
Bandarawela UC	4941	2202	1488	698	372	136	45
Haputale UC	2432	1125	523	664	85	33	2
Hali Ela TC	2694	1492	485	612	99	6	-
Lunugala TC	2801	1757	493	469	78	3	1
Passara TC	3225	1705	485	997	29	9	-
Welimada TC	2431	1656	245	476	47	7	-
- rural (incl. estates)	591415	406206	152675	20659	9491	2219	165
Badulla	24006	14041	9025	424	318	191	7
Bandarawela	41918	29236	9319	1337	1643	369	14
Ella	34293	22061	10706	884	531	89	22
Haldummulla	39197	17826	20078	645	515	109	24
Hali Ela	72296	43500	25808	1842	911	219	16
Haputale	38867	19578	15699	1513	1885	182	10
Kandaketiya	24216	21895	1858	357	40	66	-
Mahiyanganaya	37237	35702	147	1232	84	54	18
Meegahakivula	15894	12984	2760	41	96	13	-
Passara	70619	33245	33255	1117	2354	618	30
Ridimaliyadda	35689	35453	116	82	34	3	1
Soranatota	20199	15236	4604	194	93	71	1
Uva-Paranagama	66830	54717	9808	1771	432	102	-
Welimada	70154	50732	9492	9220	555	133	22
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Batticaloa	330899	8864	219343	79662	19113	3612	305
- urban	79565	2514	29679	34806	10927	1623	16
Batticaloa MC	42934	2067	24944	3725	10646	1536	16
Eravur TC	19105	416	4489	13864	255	81	-
Kattankudy TC	17526	31	246	17217	26	6	-
- rural (incl. estates)	251334	6350	189664	44856	8186	1989	289
Eravur Paththu	45661	3244	33663	6688	1750	316	-
Koralai Paththu	61585	1014	31019	27291	1388	595	278
Koralai Paththu North	13892	370	10689	1030	1698	101	4
Manmunai North	31064	354	19525	9292	1766	126	1
Manmunai South & Erivil Paththu	44496	1051	43074	101	106	161	3
Manmunai South West & Porithivu Paththu	35873	105	34029	48	1011	677	3
Manmunai West	18763	212	17665	406	467	13	-
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Colombo	1698322	1201775	129664	168956	155168	38853	3906
- urban	1261998	792469	122033	166605	140487	36625	3779
Colombo MC	585776	252183	98434	142298	75827	14576	2458
Dehiwela-Mt. Lavinia MC	174385	130576	8991	9088	17750	7289	691
Avissawella UC	14011	10944	1473	286	1056	234	18
Kolonnawa UC	41149	29357	5230	3819	2308	383	52
Kotte UC	101563	84134	3768	3298	6927	3273	163
Moratuwa UC	135610	92212	1971	2657	29321	9242	207
Battaramulla TC	56535	52067	501	856	2492	517	102
Homagama TC	25947	24613	214	291	719	94	16
Kotikawatte TC	48513	43379	482	2545	1821	263	23
Maharagama TC	49984	45803	687	1114	1690	645	45
Mulleriyawa TC	22017	21095	156	301	380	82	3
Piliyandala TC	6508	6106	126	52	196	27	1
- rural (incl. estates)	436324	409306	7631	2351	14681	2228	127
Hanwella	92387	79331	5865	869	5696	608	18
Homagama	116088	113955	532	246	1075	271	9
Kaduwela	69872	65447	625	262	3386	122	30
Nugegoda	43179	40508	175	457	1548	459	32
Piliyandala	114798	110065	434	517	2976	768	38
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Galle	814579	766840	14753	26359	3247	1283	2097
- urban	168120	145012	1344	18890	1209	376	1289
Galle MC	77183	57744	864	17419	831	259	66
Ambalangoda UC	15605	15362	159	45	21	8	10
Ahangama TC	8414	8371	24	1	18	-	-
Balapitiya TC	15250	13901	60	1220	40	25	4
Bentota TC	12262	11260	42	186	124	55	595
Dodanduwa TC	5608	5577	20	1	3	3	4
Elpitiya TC	11645	11403	91	6	126	8	11
Hikkaduwa TC	4852	4115	69	10	44	17	597
Watugedera TC	17301	17279	15	2	2	1	2
- rural (incl. estates)	646459	621828	13409	7469	2038	907	808
Akmeemana	49135	47898	347	726	97	65	2
Ambalangoda	39987	39680	88	27	85	103	4
Baddegama	58394	56376	1399	62	226	76	255
Balapitiya	26086	26035	11	14	23	1	2
Batuwangala	15536	15336	137	26	25	10	2
Bentota	28847	27913	39	847	38	5	5
Elpitiya	38877	36810	1877	8	107	75	-
Habaraduwa	75221	74283	130	73	162	109	464
Hikkaduwa	76370	76097	80	6	80	74	33
Karandeniya	67241	65051	1516	376	204	94	-
Labuduwa	40262	34665	212	5160	161	58	6
Nagoda	43895	39496	3830	42	382	138	7
Niyagama	28339	28131	179	-	3	26	-
Thawalama	21751	20654	649	84	311	29	24
Yakkalamulla	36518	33403	2915	18	134	44	4
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Gampaha	1389490	988543	26480	47850	312818	12317	1482
- urban	386057	169074	21972	22850	164456	6678	1027
Negombo MC	61376	9848	4127	7056	39045	592	708
Gampaha UC	10667	9705	178	48	675	46	15
Ja-Ela UC	24403	3496	840	115	19696	248	8
Minuwangoda UC	6400	4994	96	490	796	23	1
Peliyagoda UC	25522	18288	3320	1567	2141	179	27
Seeduwa-Katunayake UC	28741	12718	425	149	12017	3360	72
Wattala Mabole UC	19960	5681	2873	2551	8567	272	16
Dalugama TC	47619	34219	1821	5081	6124	308	66
Hendala TC	36984	8831	4142	688	22662	626	35
Kandana TC	21799	3782	869	117	16774	235	22
Kelaniya TC	36683	30221	761	635	4773	281	12
Kochchikade TC	9397	548	358	2547	5911	27	6
Mirigama TC	3525	3260	118	53	80	14	-
Ragama TC	22274	6429	502	480	14629	217	17
Veyangoda TC	3922	3506	190	104	104	12	6
Welisara TC	26785	13548	1352	1169	10462	238	16
- rural (incl. estates)	1003433	819469	4508	25000	148362	5639	455
Attanagalla	102013	92155	435	7908	1349	99	67
Biyagama	94356	83042	656	5666	4445	493	54
Divulapitiya	96822	83051	346	100	13033	259	33
Gampaha	105788	92461	237	211	12647	212	20
Ja-Ela	51230	31541	348	181	17827	1300	33
Katana	78124	44270	600	325	31858	993	78
Mahara	108579	94342	598	2783	10415	407	34
Minuwangoda	101140	92833	133	2239	5123	743	69
Mirigama	107521	102758	315	3643	720	72	13
Negombo	33272	3778	479	904	27336	764	11
Wattala	25939	5119	166	73	20353	216	12
Weke	98649	94119	195	967	3256	81	31
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Hambantota	424102	412510	1535	9333	448	148	128
- urban	41416	34774	823	5459	193	93	74
Hambantota UC	8559	4304	283	3899	60	12	1
Tangalle UC	9567	8530	94	805	78	56	4
Ambalantota TC	11076	10163	185	665	28	8	27
Beliatta TC	3494	3461	23	1	6	2	1
Tissamaharama TC	6402	6104	197	28	19	13	41
Walasmulla TC	2318	2212	41	61	2	2	-
- rural (incl. estates)	382686	377736	712	3874	255	55	54
Ambalantota	43524	42882	176	399	50	12	5
Angunakolapelessa	34345	34287	24	16	14	4	-
Beliatta	44942	44912	17	1	10	1	1
Hambantota	43654	41661	132	1796	33	8	24
Katuwana	52715	52699	9	3	3	1	-
Tangalle	46250	45949	29	210	36	13	13
Tissamaharamaya	51941	50738	263	824	92	13	11
Weeraketiya	65315	64608	62	625	17	3	-
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Jaffna	831112	4068	708004	14169	95566	9144	161
- urban	270601	2365	201978	12342	49319	4518	79
Jaffna MC	118215	1212	70241	10925	33653	2133	51
Chavakachcheri UC	19640	53	18147	601	516	316	7
Point Pedro UC	15087	26	12592	193	2080	195	1
Valvetithurai UC	13982	79	13613	10	266	13	1
Chankanai TC	7473	30	7188	13	187	55	-
Chunnakam TC	16164	219	14194	88	1037	624	2
Kankesanthurai TC	14587	370	12077	51	1956	133	-
Kayts TC	3964	27	1406	4	2505	22	-
Kilinochchi TC	15285	251	13234	349	1243	205	3
Manipay TC	7722	20	7011	4	212	463	12
Nelliady TC	13941	32	13007	88	715	97	2
Pandatheruppu TC	10435	13	6583	15	3698	126	-
Urumpirai TC	14106	33	12685	1	1251	136	-
- rural (incl. estates)	560511	1703	506026	1827	46247	4626	82
Delft	5620	8	3007	5	2577	23	-
Island North	34051	214	28182	23	5478	151	3
Island South	38475	35	34419	345	3317	358	1
Jaffna Town	692	11	320	1	342	-	18
Karachchi	52425	229	47611	449	3774	321	41
Nallur	40562	108	39247	43	1013	144	7
Pachchilaipalli	18880	142	15148	103	3425	62	-
Poonakari	13930	52	11186	471	2195	25	1
Thenmarachchi	51905	114	49919	93	1532	247	-
Vadamarachchi North East	20913	20	18560	27	2135	171	-
Vadamarachchi South West	48571	42	47705	14	575	234	1
Valikamam East	59366	157	55685	61	2923	539	1
Valikamam North	57627	419	50774	129	5842	455	8
Valikamam South	38565	55	36174	7	1704	624	1
Valikamam South West	38682	62	28640	44	9080	856	-
Valikamam West	40247	35	39449	12	335	416	-
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Kalutara	827189	698789	36902	62781	26254	2249	214
- urban	176985	118482	2875	44815	9731	980	102
Beruwela UC	25175	5799	354	17876	1112	8	26
Horana UC	8887	8533	190	52	86	26	-
Kalutara UC	31495	20676	571	6888	3137	205	18
Panadura UC	31190	28857	586	370	987	357	33
Agalawatte TC	2511	2455	16	12	7	21	-
Aluthgama TC	6270	5142	134	757	196	37	4
Dharga Town TC	10400	1343	124	8914	17	-	2
Keselwatte TC	33688	21692	323	9864	1550	245	14
Matugama TC	11782	11009	458	72	178	65	-
Wadduwa TC	15587	12976	119	10	2461	16	5
- rural (incl. estates)	650204	580307	34027	17966	16523	1269	112
Agalawatta	67127	61364	4798	436	419	108	2
Bandaragama	62085	56320	80	5558	68	53	6
Beruwala	68189	53809	274	4687	9330	61	28
Bulathsinhala	62085	51134	8901	1495	330	222	3
Dodangoda	44254	37024	6430	104	568	127	1
Horana	114079	107044	5882	94	764	291	4
Kalutara	80322	75323	231	891	3760	112	5
Mathugama	50275	41697	6173	1824	445	110	26
Panadura	56965	53125	85	2853	724	156	22
Walallawita	44823	43467	1173	24	115	29	15
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Kandy	1126296	837684	134347	125646	18984	7261	2374
- urban	147436	88826	19227	27316	7292	2686	2089
Kandy MC	101281	65849	11107	14435	5870	1980	2040
Gampola UC	20736	9648	2750	7602	499	230	7
Kadugannawa UC	1493	1094	62	265	65	7	-
Nawalapitiya UC	12153	4591	2946	3742	625	236	13
Wattegama UC	6453	5142	815	336	94	45	21
Pussellawa TC	2822	1056	1226	397	74	69	-
Teldeniya TC	2498	1446	321	539	65	119	8
- rural (incl. estates)	978860	748858	115120	98330	11692	4575	285
Ganga Ihala Korale	41561	32713	5946	2225	450	193	34
Harispattuwa	138139	102388	3757	31034	613	329	18
Kandy Town	13387	9109	3216	278	440	315	29
Kundasale	75926	63806	7153	3437	1150	358	22
Medadumbara	61167	45227	3003	11537	1164	235	1
Minipe	42950	42429	62	412	30	13	4
Panwila	24400	8892	13347	1062	850	241	8
Pasbage Korale	39602	17075	17990	2059	1915	555	8
Patha Dumbara	52484	41037	1115	9778	411	133	10
Patha Hewaheta	93445	68073	15694	6943	2034	658	43
Thumpane	57446	53510	883	2863	137	50	3
Udadumbara	22783	20221	2280	212	36	30	4
Udahewaheta	78286	66062	11289	223	539	133	40
Udapalatha	85838	53286	25867	5082	791	797	15
Udunuwara	72076	54305	1491	15617	448	203	12
Yatinuwara	79370	70725	2027	5568	684	332	34
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Kegalle	682411	581723	52575	36548	8031	3287	247
- urban	53502	35224	2121	14082	1782	252	41
Kegalle UC	14928	12449	482	711	1124	161	1
Dehiowita TC	6950	5238	306	1189	205	4	8
Mawanella TC	13898	5062	300	8432	93	10	1
Rambukkana TC	5952	4296	125	1369	108	53	1
Ruwanwella TC	4856	4108	175	524	37	12	-
Warakapola TC	4701	2907	151	1526	85	2	30
Yatiyantota TC	2217	1164	582	331	130	10	-
- rural (incl. estates)	628909	546499	50454	22466	6249	3035	206
Aranayaka	55424	49960	1659	3562	136	104	3
Dehiowita	58538	45045	10756	1305	1325	98	9
Deraniyagala	38741	27898	9973	164	617	83	6
Galigamuwa	72745	68046	3181	959	482	70	7
Kegalle	61217	58933	1364	477	330	113	-
Mawanella	64419	53533	636	10039	181	28	2
Rambukkana	61393	56796	430	633	1363	2157	14
Ruwanwella	46450	40777	3500	1593	441	26	113
Warakapola	86914	81750	2578	2137	368	77	4
Yatiyantota	83068	63761	16377	1597	1006	279	48
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Kurunegala	1212755	1095710	13373	64213	35608	3310	541
- urban	43898	31426	2920	6366	2822	341	23
Kurunegala MC	26519	17925	2001	4456	1827	289	21
Kuliyapitiya UC	5810	4296	422	411	652	29	-
Alawwa TC	3044	2841	82	76	43	1	1
Narammala TC	2165	1791	85	214	70	4	1
Polgahawela TC	6360	4573	330	1209	230	18	-
- rural (incl. estates)	1168857	1064284	10453	57847	32786	2969	518
Bingiriya	84335	68590	465	4117	10946	164	53
Galgamuwa	63461	59952	307	2566	608	25	3
Giribawa	26220	24376	22	1495	208	17	102
Hettipola	71967	64797	229	4648	2251	24	18
Ibbagamuwa	93646	87304	639	4600	968	107	28
Kobeygane	24793	22380	22	1729	649	13	-
Kuliyapitiya	88298	75985	164	8797	3257	77	18
Kurunegala	93720	81836	1262	6604	2700	1287	31
Maharachchimulla	86934	84047	281	2108	449	34	15
Mahawa	62769	59781	321	2031	561	54	21
Mawathagama	45681	38653	2471	3580	590	386	1
Nikaweratiya	65625	61063	319	2869	1319	50	5
Pannala	93345	82798	758	3695	5743	217	134
Polgahawela	68774	64310	808	2462	926	216	52
Polpithigama	55876	55345	117	57	290	57	10
Ridigama	70722	62579	2140	5463	384	153	3
Wariyapola	72691	70488	128	1026	937	88	24
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Mannar	106940	3224	28500	30079	44003	995	139
- urban	14469	407	3069	3494	7427	68	4
Mannar TC	14469	407	3069	3494	7427	68	4
- rural (incl. estates)	92471	2817	25431	26585	36576	927	135
Mannar	34642	1228	7888	11023	14141	262	100
Manthai West	23996	170	10509	5110	8149	48	10
Musali	13917	825	666	8716	3641	64	5
Nanaddan	19916	594	6368	1736	10645	553	20
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Matale	357441	281179	41337	26603	7196	1066	60
- urban	37908	20894	6510	8746	1354	392	12
Matale MC	29745	14976	5414	7787	1198	358	12
Dambulla TC	3613	3263	193	111	44	2	-
Galewela TC	2346	1578	220	476	51	21	-
Rattota TC	2204	1077	683	372	61	11	-
- rural (incl. estates)	319533	260285	34827	17857	5842	674	48
Ambanganga	14475	9549	4719	25	137	45	-
Dambulla	35509	33710	153	1202	408	26	10
Galewela	48647	39649	639	5160	3157	34	8
Laggala	12476	11649	756	48	15	7	1
Matale	63533	50965	9182	2574	644	164	4
Naula	22607	21112	959	351	160	17	8
Pallepola	24222	21884	1334	755	224	24	1
Rattota	40718	27948	10751	1170	615	221	13
Ukuwela	35263	21767	6324	6557	477	136	2
Wilgamuwa	22083	22052	10	15	5	-	1
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Matara	644231	609131	15366	16853	1916	755	210
- urban	71547	62138	520	8108	479	206	96
Matara UC	39162	34383	297	3810	437	182	53
Weligama UC	17872	13352	170	4292	26	19	13
Akuressa TC	6885	6814	23	4	10	4	30
Devinuwara TC	7628	7589	30	2	6	1	-
- rural (incl. estates)	572684	546993	14846	8745	1437	549	114
Akuressa	66001	63656	1205	989	95	46	10
Bengamuwa	45615	43726	1693	21	144	30	1
Dickwella	47793	45381	110	2277	12	13	-
Hakmana	31811	31062	15	730	3	-	1
Kamburupitiya	42194	41574	45	543	14	17	1
Kotapola	86182	73285	11405	115	947	341	89
Malimboda	26881	26466	15	356	30	14	-
Matara	79492	78920	77	298	145	43	9
Mulatiyana	41726	41534	167	6	12	6	1
Thihagoda	28942	28914	6	5	4	13	-
Weligama	76047	72475	108	3405	31	26	2
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Moneragala	279743	259665	12845	5750	1140	268	75
- urban	6048	5045	726	168	88	20	1
Moneragala TC	6048	5045	726	168	88	20	1
- rural (incl. estates)	273695	254620	12119	5582	1052	248	74
Badalkumbura	31947	25760	4526	1326	260	63	12
Bibila	26350	24814	841	581	88	23	3
Buttala	62896	61074	736	885	152	35	14
Madulla	21437	21036	194	73	105	21	8
Medagama	23343	20727	98	2442	50	7	19
Moneragala	24747	19662	4586	150	277	63	9
Siyambalanduwa	30775	30568	102	41	45	19	-
Tanamalwila	52200	50979	1036	84	75	17	9
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Mullaitivu	77512	988	60666	3816	11597	440	5
- urban	7202	140	3802	690	2550	18	2
Mullaitivu TC	7202	140	3802	690	2550	18	2
- rural (incl. estates)	70310	848	56864	3126	9047	422	3
Manthai East	5653	35	5411	11	148	48	-
Maritime Pattu	28645	366	19924	2852	5340	160	3
Puthukudyiruppu	28715	400	24642	229	3268	176	-
Thunukai	7297	47	6887	34	291	38	-
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Nuwara Eliya	522219	184796	290345	15791	25805	5054	428
- urban	37866	16996	12032	4278	3528	732	300
Nuwara Eliya MC	21319	9890	6257	1805	2506	565	296
Talawakele UC	4864	2376	1761	305	366	55	1
Hatton Dickoya TC	9802	3838	3356	1906	592	107	3
Pundaluoya TC	1881	892	658	262	64	5	-
- rural (incl. estates)	484353	167800	278313	11513	22277	4322	128
Ambagamuwa	154615	38226	103033	3247	8661	1380	68
Kothmale	88288	44812	36120	3912	2469	959	16
Nuwara Eliya	149066	23543	110823	3415	9736	1507	42
Walapane	92384	61219	28337	939	1411	476	2
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Polonnaruwa	262753	236126	5245	17621	3154	255	352
- urban	20759	19093	342	628	530	37	129
Hingurakgoda TC	8966	8424	112	187	224	15	4
Polonnaruwa TC	11793	10669	230	441	306	22	125
- rural (incl. estates)	241994	217033	4903	16993	2624	218	223
Elahera	32373	31987	137	88	152	7	2
Lankapura	41306	33792	98	7069	303	29	15
Medirigiriya	51051	49077	41	1605	293	31	4
Sinhala Pattuwa	54705	52839	230	542	874	66	154
Thamankaduwa	62559	49338	4397	7689	1002	85	48
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Puttalam	493344	234519	20458	50246	185559	2146	416
- urban	61774	12547	4364	20145	24302	384	32
Chilaw UC	20830	3753	1534	1594	13734	206	9
Puttalam UC	21463	2906	1862	13310	3301	75	9
Dankotuwa TC	3163	792	139	2	2222	5	3
Kalpitiya TC	5476	329	391	3324	1431	-	1
Madampe TC	5577	2901	203	1571	816	80	6
Nattandiya TC	2760	1480	183	309	778	6	4
Wennappuwa TC	2505	386	52	35	2020	12	-
- rural (incl. estates)	431570	221972	16094	30101	161257	1762	384
Anamaduwa	53235	44970	800	2555	4802	56	52
Arachchikattuwa	44460	23642	5880	2272	12475	80	111
Chilaw	55101	37093	2332	1534	13581	472	89
Kalpitiya	43340	3149	1589	15346	22971	275	10
Karuwalagaswewa	16167	14206	194	57	1687	20	3
Kirimetiyawa	9528	9347	7	5	161	8	-
Nattandiya	82389	38328	1211	3248	39196	363	43
Puttalam	24125	12504	2335	1739	7420	99	28
Vanathavilluwa	11728	4947	903	3010	2811	44	13
Wennappuwa	91497	33786	843	335	56153	345	35
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Ratnapura	796468	673200	95004	15441	10587	1977	259
- urban	59199	46550	4339	6167	1773	315	55
Ratnapura MC	37354	30561	2228	3496	905	118	46
Balangoda UC	10263	6531	1297	1638	666	131	-
Kahawatte TC	3630	2802	279	437	92	13	7
Pelmadulla TC	6153	5523	311	243	55	19	2
Rakwana TC	1799	1133	224	353	55	34	-
- rural (incl. estates)	737269	626650	90665	9274	8814	1662	204
Atakalanpanna	119644	95701	19457	2211	1818	408	49
Ayagama	24172	20742	3278	46	87	17	2
Balangoda	65739	53178	9368	1782	1211	180	20
Eheliyagoda	54882	48953	2838	2577	417	90	7
Embilipitiya	70911	70523	154	71	131	26	6
Imbulpe	44990	35331	8339	49	1064	189	18
Kalawana	30675	28136	2236	116	120	53	14
Kolonna	33246	28941	3993	31	259	20	2
Kuruwita	90907	83145	5457	1216	877	206	6
Nivithigala	44876	34753	8605	461	905	132	20
Pelmadulla	59521	47237	11237	327	552	138	30
Ratnapura	81490	65081	14462	384	1341	201	21
Weligepola	16216	14929	1241	3	32	2	9
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Trincomalee	256790	83143	81684	75761	14169	1194	839
- urban	83262	16716	26591	32478	6777	558	142
Trincomalee UC	44913	10680	23296	4429	5825	541	142
Kantalai TC	7293	5409	833	996	49	6	-
Kinniya TC	15310	41	546	14701	16	6	-
Mutur TC	15746	586	1916	12352	887	5	-
- rural (incl. estates)	173528	66427	55093	43283	7392	636	697
Gomarankadawala	7096	7046	24	11	13	2	-
Kantalai	30307	25654	1016	3410	191	34	2
Kinniya	15762	77	1681	13968	35	1	-
Kuchchaveli	17914	1195	8960	5418	2088	124	129
Morawewa	9271	5264	2943	838	201	25	-
Mutur	24294	402	16432	6832	523	98	7
Seruwila	20187	10970	7212	1248	341	22	394
Thampalagamam	20854	6529	6206	8008	104	2	5
Town and Gravets	27843	9290	10619	3550	3896	328	160
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Vavuniya	95904	15807	66424	6764	6183	704	22
- urban	18511	1428	13688	1528	1651	209	7
Vavuniya UC	18511	1428	13688	1528	1651	209	7
- rural (incl. estates)	77393	14379	52736	5236	4532	495	15
Vavuniya	30274	418	26388	1453	1824	187	4
Vavuniya North	11703	209	11027	87	300	74	6
Vavuniya South	14069	13425	425	41	142	35	1
Vengalacheddikulam	21347	327	14896	3655	2266	199	4

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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