Nivithigala
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Nivithigala 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nivithigala | Divisional Secretariat | නිවිතිගල / நிவிதிகல | 59,092 | 60,130 | 59,442 | |
| 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 | 29,447 |
| Females | 29,995 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 11,874 |
| 15-64 years | 39,713 |
| 65+ years | 7,855 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 49,350 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 8,617 |
| Indian Tamil | 937 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 511 |
| Other ethnic group | 27 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 49,271 |
| Hindus | 8,934 |
| Muslims | 539 |
| Christians | 695 |
| Other religion | 3 |