Vavuniya
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Vavuniya 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vavuniya | District | වවුනියාව / வவுனியா | 149,835 | 172,115 | 172,312 | |
| Vavuniya | Divisional Secretariat | වවුනියාව / வவூனியா | 116,441 | 117,533 | 116,991 | → |
| Vavuniya North | Divisional Secretariat | වවුනියාව උතුර / வவூனியா வடக்கு | ... | 11,578 | 14,709 | → |
| Vavuniya South | Divisional Secretariat | වවුනියාව දකුණ / வவூனியா தெற்கு | 11,000 | 13,118 | 14,842 | → |
| Vengalacheddikulam | Divisional Secretariat | වෙන්ගලචෙඩ්ඩිකුලම / வெண்கலச்செட்டிக்குளம் | ... | 29,886 | 25,770 | → |
| 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 | 82,831 |
| Females | 89,481 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 38,718 |
| 15-64 years | 117,403 |
| 65+ years | 16,191 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 18,575 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 135,164 |
| Indian Tamil | 1,625 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 16,632 |
| Other ethnic group | 316 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 18,292 |
| Hindus | 114,504 |
| Muslims | 17,775 |
| Christians | 21,680 |
| Other religion | 61 |