Matara
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Matara 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matara | District | මාතර / மாத்தறை | 761,370 | 814,048 | 837,889 | |
| Akuressa | Divisional Secretariat | අකුරැස්ස / அகுரெஸ்ஸ | 49,806 | 52,912 | 53,638 | → |
| Athuraliya | Divisional Secretariat | අතුරලිය / அதுரலிய | 30,179 | 32,304 | 32,811 | → |
| Devinuwara | Divisional Secretariat | දෙවිනුවර / தெவிநுவர | 44,199 | 48,253 | 49,274 | → |
| Dickwella | Divisional Secretariat | දික්වැල්ල / திக்வெல்ல | 51,314 | 54,672 | 56,468 | → |
| Hakmana | Divisional Secretariat | හක්මණ / ஹக்மன | 30,201 | 31,648 | 32,985 | → |
| Kamburupitiya | Divisional Secretariat | කඹුරුපිටිය / கம்புரபிடிய | 37,347 | 40,969 | 42,816 | → |
| Kirinda Puhulwella | Divisional Secretariat | කිරින්ද පුහුල්වැල්ල / கிரிந்த புகல்வெல்ல | 19,483 | 20,291 | 20,627 | → |
| Kotapola | Divisional Secretariat | කොටපොල / கொடபொல | 64,012 | 63,255 | 61,002 | → |
| Malimbada | Divisional Secretariat | මාලිම්බඩ / மாலிம்பட | 31,524 | 34,856 | 36,128 | → |
| Matara Four Gravets | Divisional Secretariat | මාතර කඩවත් සතර / மாத்தறை கடவத் சதர | 108,238 | 115,805 | 123,868 | → |
| Mulatiyana | Divisional Secretariat | මුලටියන / முலடியன | 46,066 | 50,261 | 51,832 | → |
| Pasgoda | Divisional Secretariat | පස්ගොඩ / பஸ்கொட | 56,142 | 59,160 | 61,171 | → |
| Pitabeddara | Divisional Secretariat | පිටබැද්දර / பிடபெத்தர | 49,320 | 51,186 | 48,867 | → |
| Thihagoda | Divisional Secretariat | තිහගොඩ / திஹகொட | 30,909 | 33,535 | 34,306 | → |
| Weligama | Divisional Secretariat | වැලිගම / வெலிகம | 66,459 | 72,843 | 76,136 | → |
| Welipitiya | Divisional Secretariat | වැලිපිටිය / வெலிபிடிய | 46,171 | 52,098 | 55,960 | → |
| 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 | 401,980 |
| Females | 435,909 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 173,277 |
| 15-64 years | 540,480 |
| 65+ years | 124,132 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 788,804 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 11,119 |
| Indian Tamil | 8,082 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 29,430 |
| Other ethnic group | 454 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 787,303 |
| Hindus | 14,625 |
| Muslims | 29,858 |
| Christians | 6,064 |
| Other religion | 39 |