Weeraketiya
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Weeraketiya 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeraketiya | Divisional Secretariat | වීරකැටිය / வீரகெடிய | ... | 41,565 | 48,241 | |
| 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 | 23,407 |
| Females | 24,834 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 10,978 |
| 15-64 years | 30,888 |
| 65+ years | 6,375 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 47,226 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 44 |
| Indian Tamil | 3 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 966 |
| Other ethnic group | 2 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 47,170 |
| Hindus | 73 |
| Muslims | 968 |
| Christians | 30 |