Galewela
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Galewela 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galewela | Divisional Secretariat | ගලේවෙල / கலேவெல | 61,842 | 70,042 | 78,639 | |
| 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 | 38,162 |
| Females | 40,477 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 17,865 |
| 15-64 years | 51,678 |
| 65+ years | 9,096 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 66,155 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,233 |
| Indian Tamil | 69 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 11,103 |
| Other ethnic group | 79 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 62,683 |
| Hindus | 1,024 |
| Muslims | 11,221 |
| Christians | 3,697 |
| Other religion | 14 |