Maharagama
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Maharagama 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharagama | Divisional Secretariat | මහරගම / மகரகம | 185,193 | 196,423 | 196,500 | |
| 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 | 93,230 |
| Females | 103,270 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 26,830 |
| 15-64 years | 139,049 |
| 65+ years | 30,621 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 188,590 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 3,762 |
| Indian Tamil | 436 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 1,755 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,957 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 183,093 |
| Hindus | 3,381 |
| Muslims | 2,458 |
| Christians | 7,479 |
| Other religion | 89 |