Puttalam
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Puttalam 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puttalam | District | 492,533 | 709,677 | 762,396 | 849,000 | |
| 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 | 411,000 |
| Females | 438,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 693,844 |
| Urban | 66,952 |
| Estate | 1,600 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 209,214 |
| 15-64 years | 506,059 |
| 65+ years | 47,123 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 141,040 |
| 10-19 years | 134,650 |
| 20-29 years | 118,774 |
| 30-39 years | 116,832 |
| 40-49 years | 93,637 |
| 50-59 years | 77,861 |
| 60-69 years | 52,309 |
| 70-79 years | 20,021 |
| 80+ years | 7,272 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 560,838 |
| Tamil | 50,294 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 147,546 |
| Other ethnic group | 3,718 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 329,705 |
| Hindu | 28,811 |
| Muslim | 150,404 |
| Christian | 252,314 |
| Other religion | 1,162 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 624,155 |
| elsewhere | 138,241 |