Kegalle
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Kegalle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kegalle | District | 684,944 | 785,524 | 840,648 | 898,000 | |
| 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 | 428,000 |
| Females | 470,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 767,469 |
| Urban | 15,993 |
| Estate | 57,186 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 204,309 |
| 15-64 years | 555,880 |
| 65+ years | 80,459 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 139,723 |
| 10-19 years | 127,674 |
| 20-29 years | 114,151 |
| 30-39 years | 119,889 |
| 40-49 years | 110,353 |
| 50-59 years | 103,789 |
| 60-69 years | 76,257 |
| 70-79 years | 35,219 |
| 80+ years | 13,593 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 718,369 |
| Tamil | 61,609 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 59,997 |
| Other ethnic group | 673 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 709,917 |
| Hindu | 54,350 |
| Muslim | 61,164 |
| Christian | 15,163 |
| Other religion | 54 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 735,947 |
| elsewhere | 104,701 |