Hambantota
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Hambantota 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambantota | District | හම්බන්තොට / அம்பாந்தோட்டை | 526,414 | 599,903 | 671,418 | |
| Ambalantota | Divisional Secretariat | අම්බලන්තොට / அம்பலந்தோட்டை | 64,361 | 72,943 | 80,506 | → |
| Angunakolapelessa | Divisional Secretariat | අඟුණකොළපැලැස්ස / அங்குணகொலபெலஸ்ஸ | 42,426 | 48,301 | 53,409 | → |
| Beliatta | Divisional Secretariat | බෙලිඅත්ත / பெலியத்த | 52,283 | 55,992 | 58,675 | → |
| Hambantota | Divisional Secretariat | හම්බන්තොට / ஹம்பாந்தோட்டை | 46,757 | 57,264 | 67,207 | → |
| Katuwana | Divisional Secretariat | කටුවන / கடுவன | ... | 46,772 | 52,169 | → |
| Lunugamvehera | Divisional Secretariat | ලුණුගම්වෙහෙර / லுணகம்வெஹர | 25,226 | 31,559 | 36,923 | → |
| Okewela | Divisional Secretariat | ඕකේවෙල / ஒகேவல | 18,247 | 19,018 | 19,992 | → |
| Sooriyawewa | Divisional Secretariat | සූරියවැව / சூரியவெவ | 35,529 | 43,102 | 52,709 | → |
| Tangalle | Divisional Secretariat | තංගල්ල / தங்கல்லை | 62,800 | 72,507 | 79,543 | → |
| Thissamaharama | Divisional Secretariat | තිස්සමහාරාම / திஸ்ஸமகாராம | 60,982 | 68,606 | 74,175 | → |
| Walasmulla | Divisional Secretariat | වලස්මුල්ල / வலஸ்முல்ல | ... | 42,274 | 47,869 | → |
| Weeraketiya | Divisional Secretariat | වීරකැටිය / வீரகெடிய | ... | 41,565 | 48,241 | → |
| 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 | 329,210 |
| Females | 342,208 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 150,952 |
| 15-64 years | 435,043 |
| 65+ years | 85,423 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 651,274 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 2,054 |
| Indian Tamil | 121 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 13,809 |
| Other ethnic group | 4,160 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 649,736 |
| Hindus | 1,401 |
| Muslims | 17,947 |
| Christians | 2,264 |
| Other religion | 70 |