Island South
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Island South 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island South [Velanai] | Divisional Secretariat | දිවයින් දකුණ (වේලනයි) / தீவூ தெற்கு (வேலணை) | ... | 16,742 | 16,600 | |
| 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 | 8,065 |
| Females | 8,535 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 3,684 |
| 15-64 years | 10,935 |
| 65+ years | 1,981 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 38 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 16,291 |
| Indian Tamil | 26 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 242 |
| Other ethnic group | 3 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 14 |
| Hindus | 11,846 |
| Muslims | 246 |
| Christians | 4,493 |
| Other religion | 1 |