Polonnaruwa
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Polonnaruwa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polonnaruwa | District | පොළොන්නරුව / பொலன்னறுவை | 358,984 | 406,088 | 447,530 | |
| Dimbulagala | Divisional Secretariat | දිඹුලාගල / திம்புலாகல | 63,349 | 79,661 | 85,907 | → |
| Elahera | Divisional Secretariat | ඇලහැර / எலஹர | 39,908 | 43,915 | 48,565 | → |
| Hingurakgoda | Divisional Secretariat | හිඟුරක්ගොඩ / ஹிங்குரக்கொட | 60,869 | 64,289 | 70,651 | → |
| Lankapura | Divisional Secretariat | ලංකාපුර / லங்காபுர | 33,676 | 36,452 | 39,673 | → |
| Medirigiriya | Divisional Secretariat | මැදිරිගිරිය / மதிரிகிரிய | 57,899 | 65,575 | 72,482 | → |
| Thamankaduwa | Divisional Secretariat | තමන්කඩුව / தமன்கடுவ | 74,224 | 82,426 | 92,056 | → |
| Welikanda | Divisional Secretariat | වැලිකන්ද / வலிகந்த | 29,059 | 33,770 | 38,196 | → |
| 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 | 219,686 |
| Females | 227,844 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 101,284 |
| 15-64 years | 297,735 |
| 65+ years | 48,511 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 402,785 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 7,394 |
| Indian Tamil | 94 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 36,864 |
| Other ethnic group | 393 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 399,488 |
| Hindus | 7,215 |
| Muslims | 37,097 |
| Christians | 3,646 |
| Other religion | 84 |