Polgahawela
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Polgahawela 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polgahawela | Divisional Secretariat | පොල්ගහවෙල / பொல்கஹவெல | 58,762 | 65,156 | 67,465 | |
| 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 | 32,176 |
| Females | 35,289 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 12,711 |
| 15-64 years | 44,258 |
| 65+ years | 10,496 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 58,980 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,691 |
| Indian Tamil | 54 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 6,657 |
| Other ethnic group | 83 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 58,139 |
| Hindus | 1,305 |
| Muslims | 6,780 |
| Christians | 1,235 |
| Other religion | 6 |