Kahawatta
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Kahawatta 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahawatta | Divisional Secretariat | කහවත්ත / கஹவத்த | 42,468 | 43,298 | 43,708 | |
| 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 | 21,532 |
| Females | 22,176 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 9,184 |
| 15-64 years | 28,827 |
| 65+ years | 5,697 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 33,410 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 5,716 |
| Indian Tamil | 3,017 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 1,515 |
| Other ethnic group | 50 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 33,355 |
| Hindus | 7,906 |
| Muslims | 1,558 |
| Christians | 887 |
| Other religion | 2 |