Mawathagama
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Mawathagama 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawathagama | Divisional Secretariat | මාවතගම / மாவத்தகம | 56,820 | 64,904 | 70,867 | |
| 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 | 33,784 |
| Females | 37,083 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 14,497 |
| 15-64 years | 46,716 |
| 65+ years | 9,654 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 58,509 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 3,066 |
| Indian Tamil | 488 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 8,738 |
| Other ethnic group | 66 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 57,291 |
| Hindus | 3,024 |
| Muslims | 8,803 |
| Christians | 1,747 |
| Other religion | 2 |