Polonnaruwa
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Polonnaruwa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polonnaruwa | District | 261,563 | 358,984 | 406,088 | 448,000 | |
| 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 | 221,000 |
| Females | 227,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 406,072 |
| Estate | 16 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 106,090 |
| 15-64 years | 276,382 |
| 65+ years | 23,616 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 74,375 |
| 10-19 years | 63,743 |
| 20-29 years | 62,497 |
| 30-39 years | 65,180 |
| 40-49 years | 55,060 |
| 50-59 years | 45,296 |
| 60-69 years | 26,421 |
| 70-79 years | 10,177 |
| 80+ years | 3,339 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 368,197 |
| Tamil | 7,462 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 30,177 |
| Other ethnic group | 252 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 364,229 |
| Hindu | 6,886 |
| Muslim | 30,465 |
| Christian | 4,468 |
| Other religion | 40 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 280,488 |
| elsewhere | 125,600 |