Wellawaya
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Wellawaya 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellawaya | Divisional Secretariat | වැල්ලවාය / வெல்லவாய | 50,768 | 60,060 | 73,280 | |
| 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 | 36,227 |
| Females | 37,053 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 17,094 |
| 15-64 years | 48,917 |
| 65+ years | 7,269 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 71,443 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 671 |
| Indian Tamil | 39 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 1,116 |
| Other ethnic group | 11 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 71,292 |
| Hindus | 505 |
| Muslims | 1,147 |
| Christians | 324 |
| Other religion | 12 |