Mahawa
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Mahawa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahawa [Maho] | Divisional Secretariat | මහව / மாகோ | 50,576 | 57,485 | 64,122 | |
| 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 | 31,117 |
| Females | 33,005 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 13,899 |
| 15-64 years | 42,217 |
| 65+ years | 8,006 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 60,038 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 322 |
| Indian Tamil | 23 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 3,636 |
| Other ethnic group | 103 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 59,715 |
| Hindus | 279 |
| Muslims | 3,731 |
| Christians | 395 |
| Other religion | 2 |