Polpithigama
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Polpithigama 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polpithigama | Divisional Secretariat | පොල්පිතිගම / பொல்பிதிகம | 67,263 | 76,139 | 86,411 | |
| 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 | 42,170 |
| Females | 44,241 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 19,126 |
| 15-64 years | 56,590 |
| 65+ years | 10,695 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 86,173 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 163 |
| Indian Tamil | 15 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 27 |
| Other ethnic group | 33 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 85,752 |
| Hindus | 203 |
| Muslims | 36 |
| Christians | 417 |
| Other religion | 3 |