Batticaloa
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Batticaloa as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1981-03-17 | Population Census 2001-07-17 | Population Census 2012-03-20 | Population Estimate 2021-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batticaloa | District | 330,333 | 486,447 | 526,567 | 590,000 | |
| Sri Lanka | Republic | 14,846,750 | 18,797,257 | 20,359,439 | 22,156,000 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka (web).
Explanation: The 2021 estimates are provisional.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 281,000 |
| Females | 309,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 375,341 |
| Urban | 151,226 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 161,842 |
| 15-64 years | 340,787 |
| 65+ years | 23,938 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 106,475 |
| 10-19 years | 110,075 |
| 20-29 years | 85,988 |
| 30-39 years | 75,226 |
| 40-49 years | 60,914 |
| 50-59 years | 47,750 |
| 60-69 years | 26,564 |
| 70-79 years | 10,601 |
| 80+ years | 2,974 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 6,797 |
| Tamil | 383,008 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 133,854 |
| Other ethnic group | 2,908 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 6,281 |
| Hindu | 338,882 |
| Muslim | 134,065 |
| Christian | 47,287 |
| Other religion | 52 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 503,480 |
| elsewhere | 23,087 |