Kegalle
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Kegalle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kegalle | Divisional Secretariat | කෑගල්ල / கேகாலை | 87,637 | 90,854 | 94,314 | |
| 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 | 44,608 |
| Females | 49,706 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 17,501 |
| 15-64 years | 61,780 |
| 65+ years | 15,033 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 90,458 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 2,370 |
| Indian Tamil | 169 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 1,224 |
| Other ethnic group | 93 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 89,192 |
| Hindus | 2,027 |
| Muslims | 1,285 |
| Christians | 1,797 |
| Other religion | 13 |