North Central
Province in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in North Central as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, urbanization, age groups, age distribution, ethnic group, religion, place of birth).| Name | Status | Population Census 1981-03-17 | Population Census 2001-07-17 | Population Census 2012-03-20 | Population Census 2024-12-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central (Uturumeda) | Province | 849,492 | 1,104,677 | 1,266,663 | 1,406,890 | |
| Anuradhapura | District | 587,929 | 745,693 | 860,575 | 959,552 | → |
| Polonnaruwa | District | 261,563 | 358,984 | 406,088 | 447,338 | → |
| Sri Lanka | Republic | 14,846,750 | 18,797,257 | 20,359,439 | 21,763,170 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
Explanation: The results of the 2024 census are provisional.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 687,000 |
| Females | 715,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 1,216,052 |
| Urban | 50,595 |
| Estate | 16 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 337,001 |
| 15-64 years | 860,384 |
| 65+ years | 69,278 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 236,669 |
| 10-19 years | 201,077 |
| 20-29 years | 196,399 |
| 30-39 years | 207,324 |
| 40-49 years | 168,113 |
| 50-59 years | 138,324 |
| 60-69 years | 77,692 |
| 70-79 years | 30,372 |
| 80+ years | 10,693 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 1,151,005 |
| Tamil | 12,667 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 100,869 |
| Other ethnic group | 2,122 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 1,139,595 |
| Hindus | 10,117 |
| Muslims | 101,958 |
| Christians | 14,875 |
| Other religion | 118 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 970,413 |
| elsewhere | 296,250 |