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Administrative Division
Kurunegala District is divided in to30
Divisional Secretariat Divisions and their activities are coordinated and
supervised by the Kurunegala District Secretariat.
Table - Number of GN Divisions and Villages in each Division
|
Division
|
Sq. km.
|
GN Divisions
|
Villages
|
|
Giribawa
|
200.8
|
35
|
72
|
|
Galgamuwa
|
278.3
|
62
|
189
|
|
Ehetuwewa
|
170.0
|
35
|
152
|
|
Ambanpola
|
47.0
|
28
|
122
|
|
Kotavehera
|
142.0
|
31
|
90
|
|
Rasnayakapura
|
132.0
|
28
|
79
|
|
Nikaweratiya
|
181.0
|
42
|
101
|
|
Mahawa
|
342.0
|
68
|
220
|
|
Polpithigama
|
262.6
|
82
|
283
|
|
Ibbagamuwa
|
278.2
|
74
|
188
|
|
Ganewatta
|
191.2
|
42
|
146
|
|
Wariyapola
|
190.4
|
60
|
178
|
|
Kobeigane
|
126.0
|
35
|
132
|
|
Bingiriya
|
165.5
|
52
|
149
|
|
Panduwasnuwara(Hettipola)
|
143.7
|
78
|
227
|
|
Panduwasnuwara East
|
85.9
|
36
|
118
|
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Bamunakotuwa
|
67.0
|
21
|
125
|
|
Maspotha
|
61.0
|
23
|
72
|
|
Kurunegala
|
79.6
|
64
|
125
|
|
Mallawapitiya
|
123.5
|
45
|
99
|
|
Mawathagama
|
104.6
|
71
|
167
|
|
Rideegama
|
254.8
|
113
|
262
|
|
Weerambugedara
|
58.0
|
38
|
104
|
|
Kuliyapitiya East(Nakkawatta)
|
110.2
|
45
|
139
|
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Kuliyapitiya west
|
271.6
|
68
|
146
|
|
Udubaddawa
|
102.2
|
43
|
93
|
|
Pannala
|
278.8
|
87
|
207
|
|
Narammala
|
106.0
|
54
|
125
|
|
Alawwa
|
130.4
|
66
|
124
|
|
Polgahawela
|
128.4
|
84
|
198
|
|
Total
|
4812.7
|
1610
|
4432
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Source: Department of Census and
Statistics
Local Government Units
Kurunegala District consist of 20
local authorities (02 municipal councils, 18 Pradeshiya
Sabhas).
Population
According
to the census data, the estimated population of Kurunegala
in the year 2001 was 28,401. The male 14,626 and 13,775 female.
Table - Divisional Population
according to age
|
Division
|
Under 20
years
|
Over
20 years
|
Total
Population
|
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Giribawa
|
11406
|
17664
|
29070
|
|
Galgamuwa
|
18925
|
30582
|
49508
|
|
Ehetuwewa
|
9085
|
14792
|
23879
|
|
Ambanpola
|
7800
|
11295
|
20658
|
|
Kotavehera
|
7599
|
12345
|
19943
|
|
Rasnayakapura
|
7945
|
11522
|
19468
|
|
Nikaweratiya
|
13943
|
23691
|
37635
|
|
Mahawa
|
19591
|
32743
|
52335
|
|
Polpithigama
|
26128
|
43474
|
69602
|
|
Ibbagamuwa
|
28794
|
50206
|
78999
|
|
Ganewatta
|
13700
|
24394
|
38092
|
|
Wariyapola
|
19503
|
36396
|
55897
|
|
Kobeigane
|
12400
|
20949
|
33351
|
|
Bingiriya
|
21059
|
36644
|
57702
|
|
Panduwasnuwara(Hettipola)
|
21479
|
39116
|
60594
|
|
Panduwasnuwara East
|
10656
|
19986
|
30643
|
|
Bamunakotuwa
|
11609
|
22391
|
34000
|
|
Maspotha
|
10153
|
19533
|
29688
|
|
Kurunegala
|
27037
|
54819
|
81855
|
|
Mallawapitiya
|
16688
|
31509
|
48195
|
|
Mawathagama
|
20935
|
37862
|
58796
|
|
Rideegama
|
30871
|
52402
|
83272
|
|
Weerambugedara
|
10190
|
21175
|
31365
|
|
Kuliyapitiya East(Nakkawatta)
|
18868
|
29733
|
48599
|
|
Kuliyapitiya west
|
24740
|
49228
|
73969
|
|
Udubaddawa
|
18067
|
32430
|
50497
|
|
Pannala
|
39562
|
78856
|
118418
|
|
Narammala
|
17635
|
35392
|
53026
|
|
Alawwa
|
19866
|
41271
|
61137
|
|
Polgahawela
|
20144
|
40663
|
60806
|
|
Total
|
536376
|
974623
|
1511000
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Source: Department of Census and
Statistics
Table - Divisional
Demographic Details
|
Name of the Division
|
2001 Estimated
|
|
No. of families
|
Population
|
|
Giribawa
|
9399
|
28093
|
|
Galgamuwa
|
16199
|
47844
|
|
Ehetuwewa
|
8131
|
23076
|
|
Ambanpola
|
7119
|
19964
|
|
Kotavehera
|
6751
|
19273
|
|
Rasnayakapura
|
6245
|
18763
|
|
Nikaweratiya
|
11615
|
36370
|
|
Mahawa
|
17697
|
50576
|
|
Polpithigama
|
22642
|
67263
|
|
Ibbagamuwa
|
11434
|
76344
|
|
Ganewatta
|
11532
|
36812
|
|
Wariyapola
|
17019
|
56880
|
|
Kobeigane
|
9601
|
32230
|
|
Bingiriya
|
16155
|
55763
|
|
Panduwasnuwara(Hettipola)
|
19998
|
69888
|
|
Panduwasnuwara East
|
8706
|
27570
|
|
Bamunakotuwa
|
6314
|
20702
|
|
Maspotha
|
5679
|
18850
|
|
Kurunegala
|
22747
|
88944
|
|
Mallawapitiya
|
23100
|
46575
|
|
Mawathagama
|
16157
|
56820
|
|
Rideegama
|
24496
|
80473
|
|
Weerambugedara
|
9348
|
30311
|
|
Kuliyapitiya East(Nakkawatta)
|
13368
|
46966
|
|
Kuliyapitiya west
|
19719
|
71483
|
|
Udubaddawa
|
12937
|
48800
|
|
Pannala
|
34692
|
114438
|
|
Narammala
|
14945
|
51244
|
|
Alawwa
|
16501
|
59082
|
|
Polgahawela
|
16603
|
58762
|
|
Total
|
436849
|
1460159
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Table – Population Details by ethnicity
|
Sinhala
|
Tamil
|
Indian
Tamil
|
Muslim
|
Malay
|
Burgher
|
Other
|
Total
|
|
91"9%
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1"2%
|
0"2%
|
6"5%
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|
|
|
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Source: Dept. of Census and
Statistics
Table - Percentage Distribution of Population (10 years and over) by
Literacy and Sex
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Literacy
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Total %
|
Sex
|
|
M
|
F
|
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Literate
|
92.7%
|
93.9%
|
91.5%
|
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Illiterate
|
7.3%
|
6.1%
|
8.5%
|
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Total
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100%
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100%
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100%
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