Sammanthurai
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Sammanthurai as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Native | Population Census 2001-07-17 | Population Census 2012-03-20 | Population Census 2024-12-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammanthurai [Samanthurai] | Divisional Secretariat | සමන්තුරේ / சம்மாந்துறை | 51,510 | 60,465 | 72,794 | |
| 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 | 33,553 |
| Females | 39,241 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 21,791 |
| 15-64 years | 46,513 |
| 65+ years | 4,490 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 574 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 8,878 |
| Indian Tamil | 63 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 63,040 |
| Other ethnic group | 239 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 539 |
| Hindus | 8,342 |
| Muslims | 63,096 |
| Christians | 807 |
| Other religion | 10 |