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 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in Province |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in Province |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kiddea | 1,800 | 17,000 | 10.5882 10.6% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Kinnara | 7,300 | 31,000 | 23.5484 23.5% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
1
|
|
|
Konta Durayi | 2,100 | 2,100 | 100.0000 100.0% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
0
|
|
|
Koviar | 1,200 | 228,000 | 0.5263 0.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 700 | 6,800 | 10.2941 10.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 400 | 4,400 | 9.0909 9.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Kustarogiyo | 1,800 | 16,000 | 11.2500 11.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Mappila | 200 | 12,000 | 1.6667 1.7% | Malayalam | Muslim |
0
|
|
Maravan | 12,000 | 108,000 | 11.1111 11.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Maravar | 4,400 | 94,000 | 4.6809 4.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Memon | 50 | 2,200 | 2.2727 2.3% | Gujarati | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | 100 | 1,200 | 8.3333 8.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 300 | 9,700 | 3.0928 3.1% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 1,500 | 28,000 | 5.3571 5.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Nalavar | 2,100 | 48,000 | 4.3750 4.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Navait | 1,100 | 18,000 | 6.1111 6.1% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Navandanna | 146,000 | 1,253,000 | 11.6520 11.7% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Navithan | 2,500 | 23,000 | 10.8696 10.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Oli | 3,700 | 32,000 | 11.5625 11.6% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 100 | 8,800 | 1.1364 1.1% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 800 | 7,400 | 10.8108 10.8% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 5,700 | 50,000 | 11.4000 11.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Pallar | 2,500 | 75,000 | 3.3333 3.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Palliwilli | 300 | 2,400 | 12.5000 12.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Pamunu | 3,700 | 33,000 | 11.2121 11.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 117 | 2,156,000 | 47 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 121 | 2,157,000 | 48 ● |
