Gampaha
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Gampaha as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, ethnic group, religion).| Name | Status | Native | Population Census 2001-07-17 | Population Census 2012-03-20 | Population Census 2024-12-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gampaha | District | ගම්පහ / கம்பகா | 2,063,684 | 2,304,833 | 2,436,142 | |
| Attanagalla | Divisional Secretariat | අත්තනගල්ල / அத்தனகல்ல | 154,967 | 179,565 | 197,725 | → |
| Biyagama | Divisional Secretariat | බියගම / பியகம | 161,300 | 186,585 | 207,155 | → |
| Divulapitiya | Divisional Secretariat | දිවුලපිටිය / திவூலபிடிய | 128,048 | 144,506 | 156,957 | → |
| Dompe | Divisional Secretariat | දොම්පේ / தொம்பே | 130,021 | 154,005 | 169,877 | → |
| Gampaha | Divisional Secretariat | ගම්පහ / கம்பஹா | 171,040 | 197,667 | 205,610 | → |
| Ja-Ela | Divisional Secretariat | ජා-ඇල / ஜாஎல | 184,666 | 201,521 | 204,806 | → |
| Katana | Divisional Secretariat | කටාන / கந்தான | 222,683 | 235,291 | 241,219 | → |
| Kelaniya | Divisional Secretariat | කැලණිය / களனி | 134,364 | 137,339 | 133,755 | → |
| Mahara | Divisional Secretariat | මහර / மஹர | 176,870 | 207,782 | 223,060 | → |
| Minuwangoda | Divisional Secretariat | මිනුවන්ගොඩ / மினுவங்கொட | 151,661 | 178,331 | 198,774 | → |
| Mirigama | Divisional Secretariat | මීරිගම / மீரிகம | 143,663 | 164,580 | 176,747 | → |
| Negombo | Divisional Secretariat | මීගමුව / மீகமுவ | 144,274 | 142,136 | 137,952 | → |
| Wattala | Divisional Secretariat | වත්තල / வத்தல | 160,127 | 175,525 | 182,505 | → |
| Sri Lanka | Republic | ශ්රී ලංකාව / இலங்கை | 18,797,257 | 20,359,439 | 21,781,800 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
Explanation: The area figures of divisional secretariats are calculated from geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,175,469 |
| Females | 1,260,673 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 438,627 |
| 15-64 years | 1,675,292 |
| 65+ years | 322,223 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 2,188,512 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 97,925 |
| Indian Tamil | 6,575 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 123,220 |
| Other ethnic group | 19,910 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 1,744,475 |
| Hindus | 69,429 |
| Muslims | 134,422 |
| Christians | 486,831 |
| Other religion | 985 |