Ratnapura
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Ratnapura 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratnapura | District | රත්නපුර / இரத்தினபுரி | 1,015,807 | 1,088,007 | 1,145,423 | |
| Ayagama | Divisional Secretariat | අයගම / அயகம | 28,637 | 30,894 | 29,944 | → |
| Balangoda | Divisional Secretariat | බලංගොඩ / பலாங்கொட | ... | 69,395 | 74,893 | → |
| Eheliyagoda | Divisional Secretariat | ඇහැලියගොඩ / எஹலியகொட | 63,870 | 70,839 | 74,071 | → |
| Elapattha [Elapatha] | Divisional Secretariat | ඇලපාත / எலபாத | 36,322 | 37,853 | 38,429 | → |
| Embilipitiya | Divisional Secretariat | ඇඹිලිපිටිය / எம்பிலிபிட்டிய | 119,563 | 134,713 | 160,008 | → |
| Godakawela | Divisional Secretariat | ගොඩකවෙල / கொடகவெல | 69,123 | 76,469 | 78,541 | → |
| Imbulpe | Divisional Secretariat | ඉඹුල්පේ / இம்புல்பே | 55,546 | 59,477 | 64,555 | → |
| Kahawatta | Divisional Secretariat | කහවත්ත / கஹவத்த | 42,468 | 43,298 | 43,708 | → |
| Kalawana | Divisional Secretariat | කලවාන / கலவான | 48,669 | 51,307 | 50,753 | → |
| Kaltota [← Balangoda] | Divisional Secretariat | කල්තොට / கல்தோட | ... | 12,168 | 13,018 | → |
| Kiriella | Divisional Secretariat | කිරිඇල්ල / கிரியல்ல | 30,881 | 32,613 | 33,631 | → |
| Kolonna | Divisional Secretariat | කොලොන්න / கொலொன்ன | 43,693 | 45,954 | 50,068 | → |
| Kuruvita | Divisional Secretariat | කුරුවිට / குருவிட்ட | 85,882 | 95,646 | 97,966 | → |
| Nivithigala | Divisional Secretariat | නිවිතිගල / நிவிதிகல | 59,092 | 60,130 | 59,442 | → |
| Opanayaka [Opanayake] | Divisional Secretariat | ඕපනායක / ஒபநாயக்க | 25,470 | 26,587 | 27,244 | → |
| Pelmadulla | Divisional Secretariat | පැල්මඩුල්ල / பல்மடுல்ல | 84,966 | 89,469 | 93,818 | → |
| Ratnapura | Divisional Secretariat | රත්නපුර / இரத்தினபுரி | 115,223 | 120,212 | 121,166 | → |
| Weligepola | Divisional Secretariat | වැලිගෙපොල / வெலிகேபொல | 29,099 | 30,983 | 34,168 | → |
| 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 | 562,459 |
| Females | 582,964 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 232,870 |
| 15-64 years | 761,862 |
| 65+ years | 150,691 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 1,003,515 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 91,300 |
| Indian Tamil | 23,991 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 25,870 |
| Other ethnic group | 747 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 999,682 |
| Hindus | 103,883 |
| Muslims | 26,796 |
| Christians | 15,001 |
| Other religion | 61 |