Buttala
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Buttala as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Native | Population Census 2001-07-17 | Population Census 2012-03-20 | Population Census 2024-12-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttala | Divisional Secretariat | බුත්තල / புத்தல | 47,324 | 53,084 | 60,606 | |
| Sri Lanka | Republic | ශ්රී ලංකාව / இலங்கை | 18,797,257 | 20,359,439 | 21,781,800 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
Explanation: The area figures of divisional secretariats are calculated from geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 30,180 |
| Females | 30,426 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 13,966 |
| 15-64 years | 40,774 |
| 65+ years | 5,866 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 59,686 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 471 |
| Indian Tamil | 8 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 426 |
| Other ethnic group | 15 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 59,547 |
| Hindus | 461 |
| Muslims | 425 |
| Christians | 172 |
| Other religion | 1 |