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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mukkuvar | 1,400 | 45,000 | 3.1111 3.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 300 | 9,700 | 3.0928 3.1% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 600 | 28,000 | 2.1429 2.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Nalavar | 1,700 | 48,000 | 3.5417 3.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Navait | 2,600 | 18,000 | 14.4444 14.4% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Navandanna | 173,000 | 1,253,000 | 13.8069 13.8% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Navithan | 200 | 23,000 | 0.8696 0.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Oli | 4,500 | 32,000 | 14.0625 14.1% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 900 | 8,800 | 10.2273 10.2% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 100 | 7,400 | 1.3514 1.4% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
|
Pallar | 2,000 | 75,000 | 2.6667 2.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Pamunu | 4,500 | 33,000 | 13.6364 13.6% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Panna | 400 | 35,000 | 1.1429 1.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Pannikki | 37,000 | 263,000 | 14.0684 14.1% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 300 | 17,000 | 1.7647 1.8% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
|
Paraiyar | 2,600 | 76,000 | 3.4211 3.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 6,100 | 45,000 | 13.5556 13.6% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Pidayne Danno | 1,300 | 9,600 | 13.5417 13.5% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
1
|
|
Primanar | 2,400 | 78,000 | 3.0769 3.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
|
Radava | 60,000 | 393,000 | 15.2672 15.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Rajaka | 22,000 | 162,000 | 13.5802 13.6% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Rodiya | 5,000 | 19,000 | 26.3158 26.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
0
|
|
|
Salagama | 24,000 | 337,000 | 7.1217 7.1% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Sayyid | 7,900 | 53,000 | 14.9057 14.9% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Shaikh | 28,000 | 218,000 | 12.8440 12.8% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 87 | 2,641,000 | 32 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 104 | 2,647,000 | 39 ● |
