Nuwaragam Palatha Central
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Nuwaragam Palatha Central 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwaragam Palatha Central | Divisional Secretariat | මධ්යම නුවරගම් පළාත / நுவரகம பலாத்த மத்தி | 53,665 | 61,223 | 71,529 | |
| 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 | 35,162 |
| Females | 36,367 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 15,468 |
| 15-64 years | 48,879 |
| 65+ years | 7,182 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 64,051 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,047 |
| Indian Tamil | 102 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 6,281 |
| Other ethnic group | 48 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 63,651 |
| Hindus | 546 |
| Muslims | 6,452 |
| Christians | 844 |
| Other religion | 36 |