Kelaniya
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Kelaniya 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelaniya | Divisional Secretariat | කැලණිය / களனி | 134,364 | 137,339 | 133,755 | |
| 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 | 64,965 |
| Females | 68,790 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 21,014 |
| 15-64 years | 95,273 |
| 65+ years | 17,468 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 107,650 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 10,569 |
| Indian Tamil | 579 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 12,274 |
| Other ethnic group | 2,683 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 97,990 |
| Hindus | 8,886 |
| Muslims | 14,312 |
| Christians | 12,496 |
| Other religion | 71 |