Poonakary
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Poonakary 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poonakary | Divisional Secretariat | පූනකරි / பூநகரி | ... | 20,302 | 24,113 | |
| 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 | 11,927 |
| Females | 12,186 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 5,700 |
| 15-64 years | 16,314 |
| 65+ years | 2,099 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 62 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 23,117 |
| Indian Tamil | 40 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 894 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 31 |
| Hindus | 16,294 |
| Muslims | 909 |
| Christians | 6,879 |