Religious composition of Sri Lanka 2001 (preliminary data)

District / Divisional secretariat	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Sri Lanka (covered by census)	17557341	13027133	1633953	1649001	1082126	154956	10172
18 districts (fully covered)	16864687	12936915	1330584	1425698	1021997	140483	9010
Ampara	589344	231101	101609	245285	7968	3156	225
Kalmunai UC	94457	322	24146	66913	2001	1067	8
Addalachchenai
- rural	35779	1856	600	33318	5	-	-
Akkaraipattu
- rural	34961	238	1039	33680	4	-	-
Alayadiwembu
- rural	22454	339	19929	108	1609	469	-
Ampara
- Ampara UC	17965	16825	118	460	473	88	1
- rural	20027	19910	32	20	45	20	-
Damana
- rural	34754	34263	29	206	173	82	1
Dehiattakandiya
- rural	62612	62154	40	133	187	98	-
Eragama
- rural	11442	798	395	10206	42	1	-
Kalmunai
- Kalmunai UC (part)	70439	296	24138	42931	2000	1066	8
Karativu
- rural	16210	179	9954	5953	116	8	-
Lahugala
- rural	7587	6934	588	33	27	5	-
Mahaoya
- rural	18023	17904	8	81	15	15	-
Navithanveli
- rural	17330	499	9854	5327	1627	23	-
Ninthavur
- rural	24673	4	1328	23320	3	18	-
Padiyathalawa
- rural	15648	15507	15	88	28	10	-
Pothuvil
- rural	28404	921	4763	21669	183	721	147
Sainthamaruthu
- Kalmunai UC (part)	24018	26	8	23982	1	1	-
Samanthurai
- rural	51142	278	6852	43712	123	170	7
Thirukkovil
- rural	23739	239	21895	25	1242	280	58
Uhana
- rural	52137	51931	24	33	65	81	3
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Anuradhapura	746466	672223	4363	61552	6255	1943	130
Anuradhapura UC	56632	50520	701	3950	1245	196	20
Galenbindunuwewa
- rural	41011	39415	57	1442	56	19	22
Galnewa
- rural	30335	28177	60	1970	84	44	-
Horowpothana
- rural	30287	22208	21	7934	96	22	6
Ipalogama
- rural	32978	27592	133	4945	283	17	8
Kahatagasdigiliya
- rural	33342	26263	130	6772	88	83	6
Kebithigollewa
- rural	19480	17712	716	993	48	10	1
Kekirawa
- rural	51830	39792	1363	9987	521	163	4
Mahavilachchiya
- rural	18525	18363	10	27	90	34	1
Medawachchiya
- rural	40621	38115	122	2173	191	12	8
Mihinthale
- Anuradhapura UC (part)	1539	1511	5	7	15	1	-
- rural	25282	23503	41	1400	185	143	10
Nachchadoowa
- rural	21812	18586	12	3082	79	53	-
Nochchiyagama
- rural	41779	39443	165	1660	448	47	16
Nuwaragam Palatha Central
- Anuradhapura UC (part)	13677	12145	167	1106	251	7	1
- rural	39789	35396	426	3288	339	337	3
Nuwaragam Palatha East
- Anuradhapura UC (part)	41416	36864	529	2837	979	188	19
- rural	24499	23967	4	85	329	101	13
Padaviya
- rural	21707	21527	12	20	119	29	-
Palagala
- rural	29823	25211	105	4362	120	24	1
Palugaswewa
- rural	14617	14216	61	99	214	27	-
Rajanganaya
- rural	30298	29859	4	1	410	21	3
Rambewa
- rural	31703	26288	12	5256	133	7	7
Thalawa
- rural	50504	49274	125	658	284	163	-
Thambuttegama
- rural	36397	35678	15	26	297	380	1
Thirappane
- rural	23215	21118	68	1422	596	11	-
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Badulla	774555	554810	160147	42499	12353	4530	216
Badulla
- Badulla MC	40920	29385	4051	6186	878	395	25
- rural	19790	18120	752	594	182	142	-
- estate	9261	686	8082	27	260	201	5
Bandarawela
- Bandarawela UC	7318	3540	1922	1305	401	144	6
- rural	43925	38178	2189	1949	1250	354	5
- estate	8820	909	7045	91	717	58	-
Ella
- rural	28871	26076	1234	1283	180	93	5
- estate	13744	1574	11322	306	381	161	-
Haldummulla
- rural	24040	18905	4347	403	261	121	3
- estate	13626	682	12485	144	222	81	12
Hali-Ela
- rural	58475	52753	1924	3262	351	171	14
- estate	28606	2257	24865	313	836	325	10
Haputhale
- Haputale UC	4780	1309	1941	1189	238	93	10
- rural	28883	24711	1228	1885	920	115	24
- estate	16632	627	14404	298	1082	204	17
Kandaketiya
- rural	21244	20702	18	519	3	2	-
- estate	1065	182	802	2	33	46	-
Lunugala
- rural	14506	12534	965	800	186	21	-
- estate	18285	1110	15038	490	1327	317	3
Mahiyanganaya
- rural	66838	64784	56	1683	182	133	-
Meegahakivula
- rural	16122	16011	56	14	23	18	-
- estate	2296	193	2047	3	37	16	-
Passara
- rural	29241	25438	1437	2139	149	74	4
- estate	19542	1337	16462	164	855	686	38
Rideemaliyadda
- rural	45255	45082	47	49	55	22	-
- estate	178	130	48	-	-	-	-
Soranathota
- rural	18079	17373	346	250	92	14	4
- estate	4579	462	3927	52	86	52	-
Uva-Paranagama
- rural	65494	61636	1602	2096	81	57	22
- estate	10788	2199	7921	138	401	129	-
Welimada
- rural	83131	64811	3120	14710	362	119	9
- estate	10221	1114	8464	155	322	166	-
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Colombo	2234289	1573540	197802	237932	173581	47757	3677
*Colombo MC*	642163	230961	146316	173754	74736	14553	1843
Colombo
- Colombo MC (part)	377396	94046	89597	134271	52229	6627	626
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia MC	209787	143560	18696	23289	16474	7134	634
Hanwella
- Seethawakapura UC	21597	16806	2567	509	1285	411	19
- rural	66063	58883	648	418	5795	271	48
- estate	5909	1201	3763	3	535	402	5
Homagama
- rural	183782	177313	893	1464	2873	1180	59
Kaduwela
- rural	209741	192125	2400	2812	10024	2213	167
Kesbewa
- rural	207307	195882	1365	1628	6091	2116	225
Kolonnawa
- Kolonnawa UC	55341	30375	9069	11756	3227	900	14
- rural	105076	89510	1254	9914	3685	677	36
Maharagama
- rural	180112	167300	1840	2698	5949	2205	120
Moratuwa
- Moratuwa MC	177190	124505	3367	3311	33883	11806	318
Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte
- Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte MC	115826	93364	4550	5465	8659	3618	170
Padukka
- rural	52990	51222	282	911	332	224	19
- estate	1405	533	792	-	33	47	-
Thimbirigasyaya
- Colombo MC (part)	264767	136915	56719	39483	22507	7926	1217
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Galle	990539	931656	15356	35870	4304	3050	303
Akmeemana
- rural	63273	61640	158	1119	183	136	37
- estate	637	354	236	3	11	33	-
Ambalangoda
- Ambalangoda UC	19720	19535	132	21	15	16	1
- rural	51363	51015	63	28	142	106	9
Baddegama
- rural	66288	65260	408	34	293	281	12
- estate	2410	989	1169	1	118	123	10
Balapitiya
- rural	65335	63863	70	1295	68	39	-
Benthota
- rural	46774	45330	59	1181	173	27	4
Bope-Poddala
- rural	41415	39555	131	1351	218	152	8
- estate	151	27	106	1	8	9	-
Elpitiya
- rural	57916	57450	190	9	200	64	3
- estate	1963	431	1283	1	129	119	-
Galle Four Gravets
- Galle MC	90934	65136	1123	23547	890	208	30
- rural	13081	6398	30	6637	13	3	-
Habaraduwa
- rural	58996	58471	44	37	183	255	6
Hikkaduwa
- rural	97961	97254	261	62	231	146	7
- estate	51	51	-	-	-	-	-
Imaduwa
- rural	39806	39650	47	7	61	41	-
- estate	97	96	-	-	-	1	-
Karandeniya
- rural	55840	55023	82	393	155	186	1
Nagoda
- rural	46866	45939	569	21	100	207	30
- estate	5714	2213	2920	28	180	236	137
Neluwa
- rural	27360	26152	987	9	82	124	6
- estate	193	84	91	-	18	-	-
Niyagama
- rural	34047	33895	104	5	31	10	2
- estate	263	107	140	8	-	8	-
Thawalama
- rural	30664	29117	1089	12	377	69	-
- estate	1223	593	428	33	121	48	-
Welivitiya-Divithura
- rural	25069	24962	20	2	42	43	-
- estate	1563	358	978	-	106	121	-
Yakkalamulla
- rural	40826	40096	586	16	51	77	-
- estate	2740	612	1852	9	105	162	-
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Gampaha	2066096	1479246	42575	94325	420791	27913	1246
*Negombo MC*	121933	17288	10614	17341	73515	3031	144
Attanagalla
- rural	154211	132308	709	17628	3102	370	94
- estate	147	105	14	-	4	24	-
Biyagama
- rural	161236	141656	778	10592	6880	1216	114
Divulapitiya
- rural	127653	109059	413	179	17187	756	59
- estate	245	137	80	3	13	12	-
Dompe
- rural	130195	123065	337	2034	4221	531	7
Gampaha
- Gampaha UC	9438	8623	196	48	510	61	-
- rural	160851	140858	491	388	18072	986	56
Ja-Ela
- Ja-Ela UC	30910	6095	778	148	23026	803	60
- rural	154652	76697	2225	1933	69755	3874	168
Katana
- Negombo MC (part)	291	33	51	10	190	7	-
- Katunayaka-Seeduwa UC	73025	52581	471	471	15386	4074	42
- rural	149734	90681	1977	3660	50276	3061	79
Kelaniya
- Peliyagoda UC	29880	23047	2515	1856	2141	320	1
- rural	104708	80484	2416	9098	11783	895	32
Mahara
- rural	176817	151054	1021	7767	15545	1366	64
Minuwangoda
- Minuwangoda UC	7661	6109	140	576	801	35	-
- rural	144493	129844	398	4646	8263	1286	56
- estate	10	10	-	-	-	-	-
Mirigama
- rural	143577	135225	419	5501	2114	308	10
- estate	167	137	1	-	27	2	-
Negombo
- Negombo MC (part)	121642	17255	10563	17331	73325	3024	144
- rural	22909	832	95	58	21394	511	19
Wattala
- Wattala-Mabola UC	28852	7985	5258	5942	8963	688	16
- rural	132792	45366	11229	4456	67813	3703	225
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Hambantota	525370	508922	1427	13100	882	955	84
Ambalantota
- rural	62995	61260	93	1316	153	148	25
- estate	935	726	122	47	34	5	1
Angunakolapelessa
- rural	42420	42374	11	8	3	24	-
Beliatta
- rural	52280	52167	40	4	45	19	5
Hambantota
- Hambantota UC	11213	5646	395	5015	86	55	16
- rural	35564	32123	195	3077	83	86	-
Katuwana
- rural	62222	62190	10	5	7	8	2
Lunugamvehera
- rural	25148	24451	17	477	64	135	4
Okewela
- rural	18204	18162	15	16	10	1	-
Sooriyawewa
- rural	35620	35505	18	11	33	53	-
Tangalle
- Tangalle UC	10458	9429	74	817	56	74	8
- rural	52346	51756	52	285	84	157	12
Thissamaharama
- rural	60445	58649	304	1199	148	134	11
- estate	496	310	52	74	60	-	-
Weeraketiya
- rural	55024	54174	29	749	16	56	-
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Kalutara	1060800	890453	35966	94865	34827	4298	391
Agalawatta
- rural	32501	32178	70	85	79	88	1
- estate	1191	360	702	19	52	58	-
Bandaragama
- rural	86409	75153	238	9555	1107	317	39
Beruwala
- Beruwala UC	33053	6259	337	25451	989	17	-
- rural	111198	76655	740	21249	12291	186	77
Bulathsinhala
- rural	52785	48992	1296	2108	165	216	8
- estate	6433	1115	4931	13	209	161	4
Dodangoda
- rural	47458	45944	952	33	448	78	3
- estate	6832	1151	5109	83	270	219	-
Horana
- Horana UC	9149	8822	185	28	73	41	-
- rural	79828	78764	310	98	400	240	16
- estate	1549	621	749	5	114	33	27
Ingiriya
- rural	43400	40873	2007	33	310	165	12
- estate	2153	234	1745	18	61	95	-
Kalutara
- Kalutara UC	37081	23294	471	9627	3504	179	6
- rural	104333	96293	976	1405	5391	249	19
Madurawala
- rural	26968	26693	81	29	129	35	1
- estate	2667	221	2219	13	119	95	-
Mathugama
- rural	66432	62677	770	2503	393	83	6
- estate	6440	572	5422	49	240	154	3
Millaniya
- rural	43100	42752	92	86	93	77	-
- estate	1359	136	996	-	212	15	-
Palindanuwara
- rural	41252	39386	1114	464	172	67	49
- estate	3314	631	2469	2	103	94	15
Panadura
- Panadura UC	33432	31457	255	291	1056	349	24
- rural	129547	99659	546	21598	6745	926	73
Walallawita
- rural	47988	47673	130	20	101	56	8
- estate	2948	1888	1054	-	1	5	-
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Kandy	1272463	930644	135708	173837	22345	9336	593
*Kandy MC*	110049	73622	11554	16873	5781	1933	286
Akurana
- rural	54943	16890	2781	35026	212	34	-
- estate	423	13	400	2	8	-	-
Delthota
- rural	19661	10053	2383	7069	66	82	8
- estate	10058	1733	7803	222	144	155	1
Doluwa
- rural	37221	30856	3552	2177	420	205	11
- estate	7881	1072	6458	54	169	122	6
Ganga Ihala Korale
- rural	44160	39159	1412	3188	236	154	11
- estate	6546	863	5295	93	228	65	2
Harispattuwa
- Kandy MC (part)	1531	1198	24	292	15	2	-
- rural	76186	66026	976	8143	761	265	15
- estate	490	28	416	45	1	-	-
Hatharaliyadda
- rural	28546	26889	189	1420	30	17	1
- estate	459	43	364	-	52	-	-
Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale
- Kandy MC (part)	105017	70234	11390	15584	5599	1924	286
- rural	54471	43875	3989	3006	2610	911	80
- estate	1907	216	1645	12	23	11	-
Kundasale
- rural	105626	86873	9717	6115	1825	1060	36
- estate	847	271	544	15	17	-	-
Medadumbara
- rural	47154	41344	2080	3210	340	178	2
- estate	11062	1666	8497	66	652	180	1
Minipe
- rural	47760	47277	27	326	75	55	-
Panwila
- rural	11877	8770	1973	886	165	80	3
- estate	14810	1103	12328	345	773	256	5
Pasbage Korale
- Nawalapitiya UC	13533	4435	3524	4683	686	198	7
- rural	26907	19740	2704	3380	825	234	24
- estate	16494	1375	13398	95	1256	358	12
Pathadumbara
- Kandy MC (part)	3501	2190	140	997	167	7	-
- Wattegama UC	7843	6278	794	547	150	74	-
- rural	68795	51477	1076	15495	605	135	7
- estate	85	3	73	9	-	-	-
Pathahewaheta
- rural	50965	46763	2246	1360	236	349	11
- estate	2142	523	1326	34	212	47	-
Poojapitiya
- rural	52720	43731	331	8360	110	186	2
- estate	924	50	821	27	2	14	10
Thumpane
- rural	35306	32457	173	2490	81	103	2
Udadumbara
- rural	20804	20153	414	211	18	8	-
- estate	1847	372	1418	18	27	7	5
Udapalatha
- Gampola UC	24283	10081	2801	10654	552	194	1
- rural	48087	35800	4045	7189	613	433	7
- estate	13766	1759	11285	53	525	142	2
Udunuwara
- rural	97858	71467	1670	23625	701	370	25
- estate	1021	269	703	5	12	32	-
Yatinuwara
- Kadugannawa UC	1215	872	46	251	43	3	-
- rural	93848	83581	1572	7016	1004	665	10
- estate	1883	816	905	42	99	21	-
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Kegalle	779774	660494	52883	52872	8889	4487	149
Aranayaka
- rural	64526	59130	273	4907	139	73	4
- estate	1339	165	1073	2	87	12	-
Bulathkohupitiya
- rural	37230	36199	740	138	126	27	-
- estate	8199	627	7232	53	185	102	-
Dehiovita
- rural	62593	56310	1963	3114	1085	113	8
- estate	11009	1971	8292	110	539	89	8
Deraniyagala
- rural	34084	33240	649	62	75	58	-
- estate	10286	905	8416	8	885	69	3
Galigamuwa
- rural	65558	63873	245	1135	266	35	4
- estate	2883	536	2122	4	166	55	-
Kegalle
- Kegalle UC	17430	14926	411	785	981	313	14
- rural	67413	65935	279	536	502	156	5
- estate	1738	281	1316	9	62	70	-
Mawanella
- rural	99768	70278	662	28392	268	167	1
- estate	512	151	348	-	10	3	-
Rambukkana
- rural	74498	67690	412	2549	1371	2425	51
- estate	360	53	239	-	67	-	1
Ruwanwella
- rural	53941	49459	739	3394	186	150	13
- estate	4290	757	3120	5	306	94	8
Warakapola
- rural	102335	95654	1015	5156	378	128	4
- estate	2944	715	1902	22	253	52	-
Yatiyanthota
- rural	44780	40543	1398	2410	342	87	-
- estate	12058	1096	10037	81	610	209	25
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Kurunegala	1452369	1291654	14022	99677	39973	6719	324
Alawwa
- rural	58111	57585	110	35	267	109	5
- estate	44	35	-	-	9	-	-
Ambanpola
- rural	19844	19351	11	349	111	22	-
Bingiriya
- rural	55527	47721	106	1523	5826	344	7
- estate	155	121	20	-	14	-	-
Bamunakotuwa
- rural	20708	19848	13	684	144	18	1
Ehetuwewa
- rural	22962	22312	-	608	36	6	-
Galgamuwa
- rural	47548	43739	254	2906	574	73	2
Ganewatta
- rural	36656	34370	37	1750	398	76	25
- estate	42	41	-	-	-	-	1
Giribawa
- rural	28089	25791	10	2024	189	72	3
Ibbagamuwa
- rural	75426	68720	439	5479	675	112	1
- estate	431	289	132	6	4	-	-
Katupotha
- rural	27374	26168	16	580	580	24	6
Kobeigane
- rural	31711	27691	14	3184	717	98	7
Kotavehera
- rural	19175	19050	13	61	39	5	7
Kuliyapitiya East
- rural	46631	32510	120	13616	325	58	2
- estate	121	106	2	-	13	-	-
Kuliyapitiya West
- Kuliyapitiya UC	6382	4745	422	615	541	44	15
- rural	64322	59051	208	1403	3377	253	30
- estate	91	77	7	-	-	7	-
Kurunegala
- Kurunegala MC	28337	19570	2071	4974	1381	318	23
- rural	59947	50786	794	5074	2203	1084	6
- estate	173	40	81	-	-	52	-
Maho
- rural	50346	46935	269	2735	313	93	1
Mallawapitiya
- rural	45825	36932	738	6295	1000	857	3
- estate	324	41	275	-	8	-	-
Maspotha
- rural	18753	18154	66	13	412	102	6
Mawathagama
- rural	54970	45885	1273	6260	875	671	6
- estate	1748	622	1036	1	41	48	-
Narammala
- rural	50916	46921	261	3097	541	85	11
Nikaweratiya
- rural	36303	34060	174	1339	632	90	8
Panduwasnuwara
- rural	69634	60006	143	7200	2197	70	18
Pannala
- rural	113472	99184	723	6319	6675	541	30
- estate	702	388	214	-	35	65	-
Polgahawela
- rural	57473	50509	651	5226	658	412	17
- estate	1013	343	490	-	180	-	-
Polpithigama
- rural	67150	66548	30	37	372	149	14
Rasnayakapura
- rural	18626	15088	87	3190	241	19	1
- estate	137	112	1	-	12	12	-
Rideegama
- rural	78749	69057	1310	7900	266	213	3
- estate	1659	502	1033	7	107	3	7
Udubaddawa
- rural	48103	36451	144	4340	6873	271	24
- estate	58	48	-	-	8	2	-
Wariyapola
- rural	56323	54723	161	747	605	77	10
- estate	48	41	4	-	3	-	-
Weerambugedara
- rural	30230	29387	59	100	496	164	24
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Matale	442427	349889	42893	39993	8102	1466	84
*Matale MC*	36352	16301	7581	10838	1198	423	11
Ambanganga Korale
- rural	12732	10989	1526	62	91	64	-
- estate	2810	273	2476	3	51	7	-
Dambulla
- rural	61230	57897	521	1871	868	60	13
Galewela
- rural	61754	49956	754	7605	3335	103	1
- estate	245	51	189	-	5	-	-
Laggala-Pallegama
- rural	11994	11951	26	5	10	2	-
- estate	456	9	447	-	-	-	-
Matale
- Matale MC (part)	35375	15887	7186	10693	1176	422	11
- rural	32743	26125	3776	2248	393	187	14
- estate	708	76	580	24	18	10	-
Naula
- rural	28208	26394	1236	415	130	32	1
Pallepola
- rural	26801	25151	582	964	65	38	1
- estate	752	147	595	-	8	2	-
Rattota
- rural	39678	34020	3418	1742	340	155	3
- estate	9717	780	8182	314	345	74	22
Ukuwela
- Matale MC (part)	977	414	395	145	22	1	-
- rural	55121	39065	3532	11785	572	167	-
- estate	5565	511	4628	73	305	31	17
Wilgamuwa
- rural	26885	26850	2	15	5	13	-
Yatawatta
- rural	27063	23098	1669	2024	209	62	1
- estate	1613	245	1173	5	154	36	-
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Matara	761236	715883	17902	22730	2747	1870	104
Akuressa
- rural	48446	47944	339	49	37	74	3
- estate	1306	338	837	1	112	18	-
Athuraliya
- rural	29375	27640	137	1527	44	20	7
- estate	801	416	368	-	17	-	-
Devinuwara
- rural	44132	43250	32	629	129	64	28
Dickwella
- rural	50952	48148	68	2655	52	24	5
Hakmana
- rural	30272	29234	3	1023	6	6	-
Kamburupitiya
- rural	37420	37307	20	8	36	45	4
Kirinda Puhulwella
- rural	19458	18821	4	615	9	9	-
Kotapola
- rural	52034	49270	2263	99	218	171	13
- estate	11917	1722	8463	148	932	643	9
Malimbada
- rural	31342	30756	24	459	76	27	-
- estate	142	138	1	3	-	-	-
Matara Four Gravets
- Matara UC	42756	37707	241	4343	291	158	16
- rural	65705	65152	117	43	235	154	4
Mulatiyana
- rural	45439	45395	28	3	12	-	1
- estate	533	343	174	3	10	3	-
Pasgoda
- rural	53955	53768	126	4	42	15	-
- estate	2233	840	1177	-	179	37	-
Pitabeddara
- rural	46114	44994	953	24	52	89	2
- estate	3199	652	2289	11	65	182	-
Thihagoda
- rural	30865	30753	28	21	36	27	-
Weligama
- Weligama UC	21783	15425	154	6125	53	26	-
- rural	44745	44571	29	31	60	47	7
Welipitiya
- rural	46279	41267	26	4906	44	31	5
- estate	33	32	1	-	-	-	-
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Moneragala	396173	373989	11916	8145	1482	609	32
Badalkumbura
- rural	32658	30541	394	1638	31	53	1
- estate	4035	305	3401	34	288	7	-
Bibile
- rural	34524	33498	131	795	75	25	-
- estate	911	41	826	-	44	-	-
Buttala
- rural	47086	46103	312	425	140	90	16
Katharagama
- rural	16372	15540	613	114	51	52	2
Madulla
- rural	28302	28135	29	16	80	42	-
Medagama
- rural	32083	28255	52	3699	68	6	3
Moneragala
- rural	39297	35534	3010	386	240	120	7
- estate	3278	340	2686	35	148	69	-
Sevanagala
- rural	36683	36598	9	9	48	19	-
Siyambalanduwa
- rural	47437	47260	14	70	49	44	-
Thanamalvila
- rural	23158	23037	20	17	76	7	1
Wellawaya
- rural	50349	48802	419	907	144	75	2
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Nuwara Eliya	700083	276427	359336	20000	32919	10649	752
Ambagamuwa
- Hatton-Dickoya UC	14255	3790	6606	2676	927	243	13
- rural	45694	35487	7593	1174	873	480	87
- estate	142483	5432	121290	1708	11055	2775	223
Hanguranketha
- rural	74223	72569	1272	172	114	67	29
- estate	13354	1998	10827	6	449	74	-
Kothmale
- rural	57574	47210	3475	6238	480	159	12
- estate	38706	2028	33543	189	1875	1066	5
Nuwara Eliya
- Nuwara Eliya MC	25049	12066	7470	2255	2557	641	60
- Talawakelle-Lindula UC	3746	1768	1457	291	165	65	-
- rural	37840	19320	12451	2530	2480	1024	35
- estate	140309	7410	118798	1682	10042	2188	189
Walapane
- rural	68539	62892	4283	801	321	203	39
- estate	38311	4457	30271	278	1581	1664	60
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Polonnaruwa	359197	320675	6697	27501	3600	561	163
Dimbulagala
- rural	63188	59996	2116	117	881	77	1
Elahera
- rural	39765	39538	59	28	105	33	2
Hingurakgoda
- rural	60959	58471	285	839	1041	206	117
Lankapura
- rural	33642	23434	24	9976	191	16	1
Medirigiriya
- rural	57943	57588	20	16	263	55	1
Thamankaduwa
- rural	74549	60199	1265	11941	1000	130	14
Welikanda
- rural	29151	21449	2928	4584	119	44	27
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Puttalam	705342	304009	30395	133697	230336	6677	228
Anamaduwa
- rural	32910	31023	65	661	1049	112	-
Arachchikattuwa
- rural	37298	22625	1281	199	12820	355	18
- estate	698	311	263	-	113	11	-
Chilaw
- Chilaw UC	24105	3825	2049	1750	16184	282	15
- rural	36166	17957	2823	3088	11640	654	4
Dankotuwa
- rural	58923	39762	744	360	17497	543	17
Kalpitiya
- rural	80034	4398	3700	46469	24884	546	37
- estate	224	65	29	-	130	-	-
Karuwalagaswewa
- rural	20157	18499	44	53	1475	86	-
Madampe
- rural	43317	32080	697	2383	7437	708	12
- estate	94	79	-	-	15	-	-
Mahakumbukkadawala
- rural	16751	14137	421	72	2034	87	-
Mahawewa
- rural	48143	22215	367	160	24888	488	25
Mundel
- rural	56064	9794	9124	21100	15790	243	13
Nattandiya
- rural	57111	26037	963	5774	23657	670	10
- estate	152	87	20	4	37	4	-
Nawagattegama
- rural	12908	12749	-	1	136	22	-
Pallama
- rural	22233	15498	204	3382	3011	115	23
Puttalam
- Puttalam UC	40967	4422	4163	27706	4339	322	15
- rural	29948	9884	1694	13920	4096	348	6
Vanathavilluwa
- rural	16525	6245	708	6497	2966	108	1
- estate	49	29	11	1	8	-	-
Wennappuwa
- rural	70240	12049	1022	113	56057	967	32
- estate	325	239	3	4	73	6	-
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Ratnapura	1008164	871300	99587	21818	10643	4507	309
*Ratnapura MC*	46309	36772	2934	5339	843	385	36
Balangoda UC	12062	7891	1232	2077	718	144	-
Ayagama
- rural	25030	24321	603	30	15	37	24
- estate	3461	641	2699	21	80	17	3
Balangoda
- Balangoda UC (part)	11397	7293	1199	2073	688	144	-
- rural	57835	52012	1620	3296	744	161	2
- estate	7794	775	6227	47	595	134	16
Eheliyagoda
- rural	61048	57099	483	3081	266	108	11
- estate	2284	311	1743	7	157	66	-
Elapatha
- rural	33467	33025	259	64	74	45	-
- estate	2109	444	1316	46	274	29	-
Embilipitiya
- rural	118234	117592	95	101	302	141	3
- estate	73	72	-	-	1	-	-
Godakawela
- rural	57639	52846	2034	2071	464	211	13
- estate	11624	763	9417	428	788	226	2
Imbulpe
- Balangoda UC (part)	665	598	33	4	30	-	-
- rural	46236	44471	902	46	767	45	5
- estate	8327	953	6642	41	278	413	-
Kahawatta
- rural	32123	29700	1115	1117	142	40	9
- estate	9960	2224	6786	279	384	287	-
Kalawana
- rural	44296	39957	3874	147	117	180	21
- estate	3905	801	2852	13	149	79	11
Kiriella
- rural	29254	29065	87	18	65	17	2
- estate	1130	251	760	1	64	54	-
Kolonna
- rural	38568	38382	94	13	55	24	-
- estate	4735	571	3842	26	212	81	3
Kuruvita
- rural	80026	76790	1097	1652	349	127	11
- estate	5317	987	3466	181	470	163	50
Nivithigala
- rural	47683	45229	1808	482	79	79	6
- estate	10729	1669	8147	175	462	270	6
Opanayaka
- rural	22969	22541	120	231	45	26	6
- estate	2252	511	1566	5	156	14	-
Pelmadulla
- Ratnapura MC (part)	562	538	14	3	7	-	-
- rural	72213	69375	2031	397	214	172	24
- estate	11675	2039	8964	141	411	116	4
Ratnapura
- Ratnapura MC (part)	45747	36234	2920	5336	836	385	36
- rural	52750	50893	1454	89	208	106	-
- estate	16143	1756	13018	153	683	499	34
Weligepola
- rural	28525	28477	23	3	10	11	1
- estate	379	94	277	-	2	-	6
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
7 districts (partially covered)	692654	90218	303369	223303	60129	14473	1162
Batticaloa (partially covered)	314088	2289	168843	113535	20717	8111	593
Eravur Pattu (partially covered)
- rural	55549	1669	41096	9201	2134	1321	128
Eravur Town
- rural	21744	15	3079	18409	142	81	18
Kattankudy
- Kattankudi UC	34749	5	62	34678	3	1	-
Koralai Pattu (Valachchenai) (partially covered)
- rural	20393	10	124	20248	8	3	-
Koralai Pattu North (partially covered)
- rural	1784	14	10	1760	-	-	-
Koralai Pattu West (Oddamavadi) (partially covered)
- rural	21798	35	855	20839	47	6	16
Manmunai Pattu (Araipattai)
- rural	25664	10	19306	5099	917	280	52
Manmunai North
- Batticaloa MC	78480	162	53561	3275	15996	5164	322
Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu
- rural	53590	32	50750	26	1470	1255	57
Manmunai South-West (partially covered)
- rural	160	160	-	-	-	-	-
Manmunai West (not covered)
Porativu Pattu (partially covered)
- rural	177	177	-	-	-	-	-
Jaffna (not covered)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kilinochchi (not covered)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mannar (partially covered)	41724	48	10643	5269	23727	1895	142
Madhu (not covered)
Mannar Town (partially covered)
- rural	41724	48	10643	5269	23727	1895	142
Manthai West (not covered)
Musalai (not covered)
Nanaddan (not covered)
	Total	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Other
Mullaitivu (not covered)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Trincomalee (partially covered)	192902	75710	17512	95760	2938	949	33
Gomarankadawala
- rural	5106	5077	14	4	10	1	-
Kantalai
- rural	40815	31899	1527	7037	277	69	6
Kinniya
- rural	55628	6	2141	53462	18	1	-
Kuchchaveli
- rural	23140	435	5723	15348	1411	214	9
Morawewa
- rural	4324	3568	36	692	20	8	-
Muttur (not covered)
Padavi Sri Pura
- rural	10915	10786	-	-	80	49	-
Seruvila (partially covered)
- rural	6996	6735	153	43	58	7	-
Thambalagamuwa
- rural	24808	5798	4488	14101	84	333	4
Trincomalee Town and Gravets
- Trincomalee UC	6506	4253	1534	350	315	51	3
- rural	14664	7153	1896	4723	665	216	11
Verugal (Echchilampattai) (not covered)
Vavuniya (partially covered)	143940	12171	106371	8739	12747	3518	394
Vavuniya (partially covered)
- Vavuniya UC	53237	1119	42995	2545	5134	1292	152
- rural	62098	171	53187	1202	5280	2016	242
Vavuniya North (not covered)
Vavuniya South
- rural	10989	10852	86	17	19	15	-
Vengalacheddikulam (partially covered)
- rural	17616	29	10103	4975	2314	195	-

Source: Census of Population and Housing - 2001. Population by Sex, Age, Religion, Ethnicity according to District and D.S. Division (Provisional). Preliminary release. Department of Census and Statistics

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