Nuwara Eliya
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Nuwara Eliya 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwara Eliya | District | නුවරඑළිය / நுவரெலியா | 703,610 | 711,644 | 725,280 | |
| Ambagamuwa Koralaya [← Ambagamuwa] | Divisional Secretariat | අඹගමුව / அம்பகமுவ | ... | 43,160 | 42,538 | → |
| Hanguranketha | Divisional Secretariat | හඟුරන්කෙත / ஹங்குரன்கெத | ... | 55,371 | 58,931 | → |
| Kothmale East [← Kothmale] | Divisional Secretariat | කොත්මලේ නැගෙනහිර / கொத்மலை கிழக்கு | ... | 61,927 | 61,742 | → |
| Kothmale West [← Kothmale] | Divisional Secretariat | කොත්මලේ බටහිර / கொத்மலை மேற்கு | ... | 39,253 | 41,955 | → |
| Mathurata [← Hanguranketha] | Divisional Secretariat | මතුරට / மதுரட்ட | ... | 33,157 | 33,175 | → |
| Nildandahinna [← Walapane] | Divisional Secretariat | නිල්දණ්ඩාහින්න / நில்தன்தகின்ன | ... | 41,618 | 42,422 | → |
| Norwood [← Ambagamuwa] | Divisional Secretariat | නෝර්වූඩ් / நோர்வூட் | ... | 162,563 | 161,367 | → |
| Nuwara Eliya | Divisional Secretariat | නුවරඑළිය / நுவரேலியா | ... | 89,256 | 88,332 | → |
| Thalawakelle [← Nuwara Eliya] | Divisional Secretariat | තලවකැලේ / தலவகலே | ... | 122,838 | 129,531 | → |
| Walapane | Divisional Secretariat | වලපනේ / வலபனே | ... | 62,501 | 65,287 | → |
| 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 | 346,471 |
| Females | 378,809 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 169,698 |
| 15-64 years | 468,385 |
| 65+ years | 87,197 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 281,904 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 60,288 |
| Indian Tamil | 362,299 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 19,245 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,544 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 278,828 |
| Hindus | 377,266 |
| Muslims | 21,929 |
| Christians | 47,179 |
| Other religion | 78 |