Ganewatta
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Ganewatta 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganewatta | Divisional Secretariat | ගනේවත්ත / கனேவத்த | 36,812 | 40,137 | 43,431 | |
| 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 | 20,904 |
| Females | 22,527 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 9,182 |
| 15-64 years | 28,253 |
| 65+ years | 5,996 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 40,857 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 123 |
| Indian Tamil | 14 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 2,429 |
| Other ethnic group | 8 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 40,474 |
| Hindus | 109 |
| Muslims | 2,441 |
| Christians | 407 |