Country: Province: District:

Major People Groups *

117

Major Unreached People Groups *

47

Total Population

2,157,000

Buddhist

85.4 %

Christian

1.7 %

Hindu

8.3 %

Muslim

4.6 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %
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Photo People Group Population
in Province
Population
in Country
% Country
Popl in Province
Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
Durava 7,400 784,000 0.9% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Gahala 3,000 12,000 25.0% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Gattara 95,000 822,000 11.6% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Gauraykwallu 2,900 21,000 13.8% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Govigama 68,000 603,000 11.3% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Govigama Patti 3,500 29,000 12.1% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Govigama Radala 3,500 30,000 11.7% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Hajam 300 5,300 5.7% Tamil Muslim Progress Gauge
 Hakki Pikki 200 1,300 15.4% Telugu Hindu Progress Gauge
Handi 900 1,900 47.4% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Hannali 41,000 361,000 11.4% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Hanomoreyo 2,200 5,800 37.9% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Heeri 11,000 18,000 61.1% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Henawalayo 2,900 21,000 13.8% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Hinna 30,000 262,000 11.5% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Hunna 11,000 98,000 11.2% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Idayan 900 10,000 9.0% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
 Ilavan 7,900 74,000 10.7% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Ilavan Christian 1,000 11,000 9.1% Tamil Christian Progress Gauge
Indian Tamil 800 11,000 7.3% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kaikolan 8,700 85,000 10.2% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kallan 2,100 19,000 11.1% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Karaiyar 8,700 211,000 4.1% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Karava 80,000 1,164,000 6.9% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Kasar (Hindu traditions) 400 3,700 10.8% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  117 2,156,000         47
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  121 2,157,000         48
* Province level entries that are less than 1,000 individuals AND less than 1% of the groups total in the country are not displayed.

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