Galgamuwa
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Galgamuwa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galgamuwa | Divisional Secretariat | ගල්ගමුව / கல்கமுவ | 47,844 | 55,078 | 61,759 | |
| 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 | 30,170 |
| Females | 31,589 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 13,983 |
| 15-64 years | 40,641 |
| 65+ years | 7,135 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 56,780 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 604 |
| Indian Tamil | 10 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 4,149 |
| Other ethnic group | 216 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 56,429 |
| Hindus | 159 |
| Muslims | 4,202 |
| Christians | 965 |
| Other religion | 4 |