Katharagama
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Katharagama 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katharagama | Divisional Secretariat | කතරගම / கதரகம | 16,297 | 18,220 | 18,158 | |
| 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 | 9,200 |
| Females | 8,958 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 3,998 |
| 15-64 years | 12,394 |
| 65+ years | 1,766 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 17,345 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 744 |
| Indian Tamil | 18 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 45 |
| Other ethnic group | 6 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 17,477 |
| Hindus | 554 |
| Muslims | 47 |
| Christians | 80 |