Nuwaragam Palatha East
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Nuwaragam Palatha East 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 East | Divisional Secretariat | නැගෙනහිර නුවරගම් පළාත / நுவரகம பலாத்த கிழக்கு | 65,671 | 69,737 | 76,138 | |
| 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 | 36,940 |
| Females | 39,198 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 15,293 |
| 15-64 years | 52,170 |
| 65+ years | 8,675 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 72,698 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 313 |
| Indian Tamil | 17 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 3,037 |
| Other ethnic group | 73 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 71,538 |
| Hindus | 238 |
| Muslims | 3,135 |
| Christians | 1,221 |
| Other religion | 6 |