Mirigama
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Mirigama 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirigama | Divisional Secretariat | මීරිගම / மீரிகம | 143,663 | 164,580 | 176,747 | |
| 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 | 84,701 |
| Females | 92,046 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 33,296 |
| 15-64 years | 117,993 |
| 65+ years | 25,458 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 166,648 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 995 |
| Indian Tamil | 107 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 8,617 |
| Other ethnic group | 380 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 164,914 |
| Hindus | 973 |
| Muslims | 8,768 |
| Christians | 2,001 |
| Other religion | 91 |