Wennappuwa
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Wennappuwa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wennappuwa | Divisional Secretariat | වෙන්නප්පුව / வென்னப்புவ | 70,817 | 68,111 | 64,768 | |
| 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 | 30,482 |
| Females | 34,286 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 11,553 |
| 15-64 years | 43,424 |
| 65+ years | 9,791 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 62,755 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,656 |
| Indian Tamil | 181 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 83 |
| Other ethnic group | 93 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 12,250 |
| Hindus | 698 |
| Muslims | 87 |
| Christians | 51,726 |
| Other religion | 7 |