Poojapitiya
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Poojapitiya 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poojapitiya [Pujapitiya] | Divisional Secretariat | පූජාපිටිය / ப+ஜாபிட்டிய | 54,172 | 57,914 | 60,316 | |
| 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 | 28,572 |
| Females | 31,744 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 13,558 |
| 15-64 years | 38,444 |
| 65+ years | 8,314 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 47,992 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,154 |
| Indian Tamil | 509 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 10,609 |
| Other ethnic group | 52 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 47,728 |
| Hindus | 1,521 |
| Muslims | 10,718 |
| Christians | 348 |
| Other religion | 1 |