Major People Groups *
87
Major Unreached People Groups *
32
Total Population
2,647,000
Buddhist
73.9 %
Christian
12.9 %
Hindu
1.9 %
Muslim
11.4 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in Province |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in Province |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 100 | 9,300 | 1.0753 1.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Ahinkuntaya | 9,100 | 66,000 | 13.7879 13.8% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Ambattan | 400 | 17,000 | 2.3529 2.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Arab, general | 600 | 5,600 | 10.7143 10.7% | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Badahala | 17,000 | 123,000 | 13.8211 13.8% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Bania Chetti | 300 | 6,800 | 4.4118 4.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
Bania unspecified | 500 | 19,000 | 2.6316 2.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
Batgama | 87,000 | 409,000 | 21.2714 21.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
1
|
|
|
Berava | 55,000 | 400,000 | 13.7500 13.8% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 200 | 2,400 | 8.3333 8.3% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | 60 | 700 | 8.5714 8.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Bintanna | 900 | 7,300 | 12.3288 12.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Bodhivansha | 2,100 | 16,000 | 13.1250 13.1% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Brahmin unspecified | 2,400 | 8,800 | 27.2727 27.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Burgher | 2,300 | 56,000 | 4.1071 4.1% | Sinhala | Christian |
3
|
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 60 | 5,200 | 1.1538 1.2% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Christian | 5,400 | 29,000 | 18.6207 18.6% | Language unknown | Christian |
3
|
|
|
Demala Gattara | 600 | 8,700 | 6.8966 6.9% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Dodda-Weddah | 6,500 | 41,000 | 15.8537 15.9% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Durava | 5,800 | 784,000 | 0.7398 0.7% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Gahala | 3,100 | 12,000 | 25.8333 25.8% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
1
|
|
|
Gattara | 117,000 | 822,000 | 14.2336 14.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Gauraykwallu | 3,400 | 21,000 | 16.1905 16.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
1
|
|
Goanese | 100 | 2,400 | 4.1667 4.2% | Konkani | Christian |
3
|
|
Govigama | 77,000 | 603,000 | 12.7695 12.8% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 87 | 2,641,000 | 32 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 104 | 2,647,000 | 39 ● |
