Niyagama
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Niyagama 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niyagama | Divisional Secretariat | නියාගම / நியாகம | 34,330 | 35,574 | 35,751 | |
| 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 | 17,371 |
| Females | 18,380 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 6,978 |
| 15-64 years | 23,173 |
| 65+ years | 5,600 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 35,359 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 301 |
| Indian Tamil | 80 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 4 |
| Other ethnic group | 7 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 35,315 |
| Hindus | 341 |
| Muslims | 4 |
| Christians | 91 |