Mahiyanganaya
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Mahiyanganaya 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahiyanganaya | Divisional Secretariat | මහියංගණය / மஹியங்கனய | 67,301 | 75,776 | 89,082 | |
| 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 | 44,008 |
| Females | 45,074 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 20,982 |
| 15-64 years | 60,180 |
| 65+ years | 7,920 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 86,448 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 97 |
| Indian Tamil | 18 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 2,336 |
| Other ethnic group | 183 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 86,376 |
| Hindus | 97 |
| Muslims | 2,373 |
| Christians | 235 |
| Other religion | 1 |