Godakawela
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Godakawela 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godakawela | Divisional Secretariat | ගොඩකවෙල / கொடகவெல | 69,123 | 76,469 | 78,541 | |
| 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 | 37,951 |
| Females | 40,590 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 16,690 |
| 15-64 years | 51,087 |
| 65+ years | 10,764 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 60,788 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 11,665 |
| Indian Tamil | 3,309 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 2,697 |
| Other ethnic group | 82 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 60,584 |
| Hindus | 12,597 |
| Muslims | 3,138 |
| Christians | 2,217 |
| Other religion | 5 |