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b. Boundaries
North - Anuradapura
South - Kandy
West - Kurunagala
East - Polonnaruwa Ampara & Badulla
c. Administrative Division
Matale District is divided in to
Table 2.9 - Extent, Number of GN Divisions and Villages in each
Division
|
Division |
Sq. km. |
GN Divisions |
Villages |
|
Galewela |
192.4 |
59 |
151 |
|
Dambulla |
456.3 |
59 |
138 |
|
Naula |
250.1 |
52 |
100 |
|
Pallepola |
80.5 |
44 |
102 |
|
Yatawatta |
65.7 |
56 |
147 |
|
Matale |
63.7 |
52 |
116 |
|
Ambanganga Korale |
52.3 |
20 |
63 |
|
Laggala-Pallegama |
389 |
37 |
80 |
|
Wilgamuwa |
262.9 |
39 |
100 |
|
Rattota |
92.7 |
54 |
178 |
|
Ukuwela |
87.7 |
73 |
198 |
|
Total |
1993.3 |
545 |
1373 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics
e. Local Government Units
Matale district consist of 12 local authorities consisting of 1
municipal council and 11 Pradeshiya Sabhas.
Names of Local Government units
|
Municipal Councils |
|
Matale
|
|
Provincial Councils |
|
Gelewela |
|
Dambulla |
|
Naula |
|
Pallepola |
|
Yatawatta
Matale
Ambanganga Korale
Laggala Pallegama
Wilgomuwa
Rattota
Ukuwela |
f.
Physical Features
According to the Geological category the valley of Mahaweli
situates in the Matale district eastern boundary falls to
Vijayan grade. This area is a Mahaweli river’s one of flooded
area. Therefore the area especially contains with very rich soil
varieties making many fertile lands for paddy cultivation. There
are three major geographical divisions of the district.
1 Northern Flat Lands
2 Matale Valley and Knuckles Mountain Ranges
3 Laggala Parallel Mountain Ranges
Northern flat lands contain with Dambulla, Galewela and
Pallepola divisional secretary divisions. This land normally is
a flat land, but there are several mountain peaks. Also this
land is a rough land and Sigiriya Dambulla and Beliyakanda are
historically most valuable places of the District. Normally this
land altitude is 500-1000 feet. There are several tanks locate
in this rough land since the ancient times. The major tanks are
Kandalama and Dewahuwa, while Inamaluwa, Talkote and Sigiriya
become minor tanks. Many tanks of Rajarata are fed by Sub Rivers
of this valley. Kalawewa and Minneriya tanks are among them.
g.
h.
i. Climate and Rainfall
Matale district has a tropical climate.
|
1 |
Annual Rainfall in Selected Areas and seasonal pattern |
North East Monsoon (Nov-Feb) |
Inter Monsoon -01(Feb-Apr) |
South West Monsoon (May- Sep) |
Inter Monsoon – 02 (Oct-Nov) |
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Table
2.10 - Temperature in Matele District in o C
|
Month |
Years
1961 - 1990
Average |
2007
Highest Lowest |
2006
Highest Lowest |
|
January |
|
|
|
27.7 |
17.7 |
|
February |
|
|
|
29.7 |
18.9 |
|
March |
|
|
|
30.8 |
19.6 |
|
April |
|
|
|
30.8 |
20.5 |
|
May |
|
|
|
29.7 |
20.8 |
|
June |
|
|
|
29.2 |
20.6 |
|
July |
|
|
|
27.9 |
21.2 |
|
August |
|
|
|
28.7 |
20.0 |
|
September |
|
|
|
29.5 |
19.8 |
|
October |
|
|
|
29.5 |
19.9 |
|
November |
|
|
|
29.2 |
20.1 |
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December |
|
|
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27.4 |
19.5 |
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Average |
|
|
|
29.1 |
19.9 |
j. Mineral Resources
Matale District is enriched with Kotcite, Nice, Granite,
Calcimine Lime stones, Dolomite, Kindlier kind Gannet,
Silimanite, Zest and Graphite stones. The mountain ranges
generally contain Chan kite.
k. Population
Matale
District present population (2006) is 471,000. There are 83,974
persons have increased than the year 1981 to 2001. The growth
percentage is 19.03%. Above period natural growth rate is 1.1%.
The District highest population according to divisions is 73,053
which indicated in Matale Divisional secretary division. The
lowest population is 13,233 which indicated in Laggala Pallegama
Divisional secretary Division.
Table 2.3 - Division vise Population according to age
|
Division |
Under 18 years |
Over 18 years |
Total Population |
|
Galewela |
25265 |
40735 |
66000 |
|
Dambulla |
24478 |
40598 |
65076 |
|
Naula |
11233 |
18817 |
30050 |
|
Pallepola |
10955 |
18415 |
29370 |
|
Yatawatta |
11353 |
19221 |
30574 |
|
Matale |
26835 |
46218 |
73053 |
|
Ambanganga Korale |
6060 |
10498 |
16558 |
|
Laggala-Pallegama |
4919 |
8314 |
13233 |
|
Wilgamuwa |
12447 |
16230 |
28677 |
|
Rattota |
19173 |
33529 |
52702 |
|
Ukuwela |
24330 |
41377 |
65707 |
|
Total |
177048 |
293952 |
471000 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics
Table
2.4 - Division vise Demographic Details
|
Name of the Division |
2006 Estimated |
|
No. of families |
Population |
|
Galewela |
20161 |
66000 |
|
Dambulla |
17540 |
65076 |
|
Naula |
9289 |
30050 |
|
Pallepola |
8525 |
29370 |
|
Yatawatta |
8967 |
30574 |
|
Matale |
17997 |
73053 |
|
Ambanganga Korale |
4198 |
16558 |
|
Laggala-Pallegama |
3954 |
13233 |
|
Wilgamuwa |
8345 |
28677 |
|
Rattota |
15439 |
52702 |
|
Ukuwela |
17719 |
65707 |
|
Total |
132134 |
471000 |
Table
2.5 – Population Details by ethnicity
|
Sinhala |
Tamil |
Indian Tamil |
Muslim |
Malay |
Burgher |
Other |
Total |
|
377351 |
25957 |
25074 |
41048 |
|
428 |
1142 |
471000 |
Source: Dept. of Census and Statistics(2006)
Table 2.6 - Percentage Distribution of Population (10 years
and over) by Literacy
And Sex (2001 Census)
|
Literacy |
Total % |
Sex |
|
M |
F |
|
Literate |
88.3 |
90.2 |
86.4 |
|
Illiterate |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
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|
Source:
l. Social Structure
m. Health
n. Education
Table 2.7 - Number of schools
|
Division |
National schools |
Grade 1 A&B |
Grade
1 C |
Grade
2 |
Grade
3 |
Total |
|
Galewela |
0 |
1 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
39 |
|
Dambulla |
1 |
1 |
5 |
16 |
16 |
39 |
|
Naula |
1 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
14 |
25 |
|
Pallepola |
1 |
0 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
25 |
|
Yatawatta |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
18 |
|
Matale |
8 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
2 |
30 |
|
Ambanganga Korale |
0 |
1 |
5 |
17 |
14 |
37 |
|
Laggala-Pallegama |
1 |
0 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
33 |
|
Wilgamuwa |
0 |
0 |
5 |
11 |
1 |
17 |
|
Rattota |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
20 |
|
Ukuwela |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
15 |
25 |
|
Total |
12 |
5 |
65 |
109 |
117 |
308 |
Source: Dept. of Census and Statistics
Table 2.8 - Students studying in GCE (AL) Classes
|
|
Science |
Arts |
Commerce |
|
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
|
No. |
|
|
1462 |
|
|
3700 |
|
|
1510 |
|
% |
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o. Economy
Table 2.11 - Extent of Paddy Cultivation in 2005/ 2006
|
Total No. of Lots |
Less than ˝ acre |
˝ - 1 acre |
1 – 5 acres |
More than 5 acres |
|
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|
|
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|
Percentage |
|
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Table 2.11 - Cultivated Extent of Paddy – Irrigation Pattern
|
Year
|
No. of Lots |
Cultivated Extent in Acres |
Total |
|
Major Irrigation |
Minor Irrigation |
Rain fed |
|
2005 /2006 maha |
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p.
q. Infrastructure
i.
Transportation
Table 2.14 - Infrastructure – Details of the Road Network
|
Grade |
Tarred |
Gravel |
Total |
|
A |
98.02 |
0 |
98.02 |
|
B |
272.52 |
4 |
276.52 |
|
C |
238.28 |
59.63 |
297.91 |
|
D |
90.59 |
91.8 |
182.39 |
|
Municipal, UC and Pradeshiya Sabha Roads |
309.3 |
2456.99 |
2766.29 |
|
Total |
1008.71 |
2612.42 |
3621.13 |
Source: Dept. of Census and Statistics
Table 2.15 - Infrastructure – Details of Consumers of
Electricity
|
2007 |
Colombo Area |
|
Domestic |
|
|
Religious |
|
|
Business |
|
|
Industries |
|
|
Total |
|
Table 2.16 - Infrastructure – Details of Consumers of pipe
borne water
|
2007 |
Batticaloa Sub Depot |
Kattankudy Sub Depot |
|
Domestic |
|
|
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Religious |
|
|
|
Business |
|
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Industries |
|
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Total |
|
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r. Industry
Table 2.1 - Other functional areas at a Glance
|
|
Number of Police Stations |
9 |
|
|
Number of General Hospitals (TH) |
|
|
Number of Base Hospitals |
03 |
|
Number of District Hospitals |
03 |
|
Number of Division Hospitals |
|
|
Number of Private Hospitals |
|
|
Number of Peripheral units |
04 |
|
Number of Rural Hospitals |
11 |
|
Number of Central Dispensaries |
15 |
|
|
No. of houses in the district |
108566 |
|
|
No of Post Offices |
22 |
|
Special Grade |
|
|
A Grade |
|
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B Grade |
|
|
Sub Post Offices |
93 |
|
Agency Post Offices |
10 |
|
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No of housing units |
|
|
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No of rivers |
|
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Banks |
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s. Hazards
t.
Development
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