Rideegama
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Rideegama 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rideegama | Divisional Secretariat | රිදීගම / ரிதீகம | 80,473 | 88,714 | 95,960 | |
| 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 | 46,185 |
| Females | 49,775 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 20,969 |
| 15-64 years | 62,483 |
| 65+ years | 12,508 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 80,576 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 3,037 |
| Indian Tamil | 40 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 12,292 |
| Other ethnic group | 15 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 80,308 |
| Hindus | 2,685 |
| Muslims | 12,391 |
| Christians | 576 |