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Province in Sri Lanka

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
1981-03-17
Population
Census
2001-07-17
Population
Census
2012-03-20
Population
Census
2024-12-19
North Central (Uturumeda)Province849,4921,104,6771,266,6631,406,890
AnuradhapuraDistrict587,929745,693860,575959,552
PolonnaruwaDistrict261,563358,984406,088447,338
Sri LankaRepublic14,846,75018,797,25720,359,43921,763,170

Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.

Explanation: The results of the 2024 census are provisional.


Further information about the population structure:

MalesFemales49%51%
GenderPersons
Males687,000
Females715,000
Gender (E 2021)
Males687,000
Females715,000
RuralUrbanOther96%
UrbanizationPersons
Rural1,216,052
Urban50,595
Estate16
Urbanization (C 2012)
Rural1,216,052
Urban50,595
Estate16
0-14 years15-64years65+ years26.6%67.9%
Age GroupsPersons
0-14 years337,001
15-64 years860,384
65+ years69,278
Age Groups (C 2012)
0-14 years337,001
15-64 years860,384
65+ years69,278
0-9 years10-19 years20-29 years30-39 years40-49 years50-59 years60-69 years70-79 years80+ years
Age DistributionPersons
0-9 years236,669
10-19 years201,077
20-29 years196,399
30-39 years207,324
40-49 years168,113
50-59 years138,324
60-69 years77,692
70-79 years30,372
80+ years10,693
Age Distribution (C 2012)
0-9 years236,669
10-19 years201,077
20-29 years196,399
30-39 years207,324
40-49 years168,113
50-59 years138,324
60-69 years77,692
70-79 years30,372
80+ years10,693
SinhaleseTamilSri LankanMoorOtherethnicgroup90.9%
Ethnic GroupPersons
Sinhalese1,151,005
Tamil12,667
Sri Lankan Moor100,869
Other ethnic group2,122
Ethnic Group (C 2012)
Sinhalese1,151,005
Tamil12,667
Sri Lankan Moor100,869
Other ethnic group2,122
BuddhistHinduMuslimChristianOther90%
ReligionPersons
Buddhist1,139,595
Hindu10,117
Muslim101,958
Christian14,875
Other religion118
Religion (C 2012)
Buddhist1,139,595
Hindu10,117
Muslim101,958
Christian14,875
Other religion118
in thesamedistrictelsewhere23.4%76.6%
Place of BirthPersons
in the same district970,413
elsewhere296,250
Place of Birth (C 2012)
in the same district970,413
elsewhere296,250

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