Nawagattegama
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Nawagattegama 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nawagattegama | Divisional Secretariat | නවගත්තේගම / நவகத்தேகம | 12,956 | 14,483 | 17,571 | |
| 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 | 8,648 |
| Females | 8,923 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 4,259 |
| 15-64 years | 11,517 |
| 65+ years | 1,795 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 17,504 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 53 |
| Indian Tamil | 8 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 6 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 17,390 |
| Hindus | 25 |
| Muslims | 6 |
| Christians | 150 |