Benthota
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Benthota 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benthota [Bentota] | Divisional Secretariat | බෙන්තොට / பெந்தொட | 46,442 | 49,975 | 49,650 | |
| 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 | 24,041 |
| Females | 25,609 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 9,274 |
| 15-64 years | 32,871 |
| 65+ years | 7,505 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 48,407 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 109 |
| Indian Tamil | 14 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 1,052 |
| Other ethnic group | 68 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 48,312 |
| Hindus | 105 |
| Muslims | 1,057 |
| Christians | 173 |
| Other religion | 3 |