Major People Groups *
55
Major Unreached People Groups *
19
Total Population
1,221,000
Buddhist
2.7 %
Christian
19.4 %
Hindu
74.9 %
Muslim
3.1 %
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Navandanna | 3,000 | 1,253,000 | 0.2394 0.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Palla | 17,000 | 35,000 | 48.5714 48.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 100 | 7,400 | 1.3514 1.4% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
|
Pallar | 27,000 | 75,000 | 36.0000 36.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Panna | 18,000 | 35,000 | 51.4286 51.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 400 | 17,000 | 2.3529 2.4% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | 111,000 | 0.9009 0.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Paraiyar | 33,000 | 76,000 | 43.4211 43.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 1,100 | 45,000 | 2.4444 2.4% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Primanar | 35,000 | 78,000 | 44.8718 44.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Sayyid | 1,400 | 53,000 | 2.6415 2.6% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Shaikh | 5,000 | 218,000 | 2.2936 2.3% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 100 | 6,800 | 1.4706 1.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 100 | 6,800 | 1.4706 1.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 1,800 | 737,000 | 0.2442 0.2% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 4,000 | 10,000 | 40.0000 40.0% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 27,000 | 1,234,000 | 2.1880 2.2% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Tattar | 2,600 | 6,400 | 40.6250 40.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thacher | 1,000 | 3,400 | 29.4118 29.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thimilar | 10,000 | 23,000 | 43.4783 43.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 50 | 4,000 | 1.2500 1.3% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
|
Vannar | 8,600 | 18,000 | 47.7778 47.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Vanniyan | 500 | 39,000 | 1.2821 1.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vanniyar | 45,000 | 109,000 | 41.2844 41.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Vellalan | 600 | 33,000 | 1.8182 1.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 55 | 1,212,000 | 19 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 86 | 1,221,000 | 32 ● |
