Eastern
Province in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Eastern as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, ethnic group, religion).| Name | Status | Population Census 1981-03-17 | Population Census 2001-07-17 | Population Census 2012-03-20 | Population Census 2024-12-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern (Kilakku, Negenahira) | Province | 975,251 | 1,419,602 | 1,555,510 | 1,783,214 | |
| Ampara | District | 388,970 | 592,997 | 649,402 | 744,551 | → |
| Batticaloa | District | 330,333 | 486,447 | 526,567 | 595,918 | → |
| Trincomalee | District | 255,948 | 340,158 | 379,541 | 442,745 | → |
| Sri Lanka | Republic | 14,846,750 | 18,797,257 | 20,359,439 | 21,781,800 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 850,607 |
| Females | 932,607 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 451,962 |
| 15-64 years | 1,185,907 |
| 65+ years | 145,345 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 392,114 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 678,549 |
| Indian Tamil | 2,421 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 703,561 |
| Other ethnic group | 6,569 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 389,119 |
| Hindus | 597,472 |
| Muslims | 707,054 |
| Christians | 89,435 |
| Other religion | 134 |