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Administrative Division
Kalutara The District is divided into 14 Divisional
Secretariat Divisions, 762 GN Divisions and 2264 villages
Table - Number of GN Divisions and Villages in each Division
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Division
|
Sq. km.
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GN
Divisions
|
Villages
|
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Panadura
|
59.0
|
72
|
64
|
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Bandaragama
|
56.9
|
59
|
127
|
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Horana
|
107.1
|
61
|
96
|
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Ingiriya
|
92.4
|
31
|
98
|
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Bulathsinhala
|
212.2
|
54
|
334
|
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Madurawala
|
62.7
|
33
|
117
|
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Millaniya
|
72.2
|
44
|
80
|
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Kalutara
|
77.9
|
87
|
211
|
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Beruwala
|
70.0
|
82
|
226
|
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Dodangoda
|
107.0
|
45
|
245
|
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Mathugama
|
134.1
|
57
|
284
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Agalawatta
|
75.0
|
34
|
129
|
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Palindanuwara (Baduraliya)
|
269.7
|
43
|
153
|
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Walallavita
|
210.1
|
60
|
211
|
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Total
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1606.4
|
762
|
2375
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Source: Department of Census and
Statistics
Local Government Units
Kalutara District consists of 16 local
authorities(4 municipal councils, and 12 Pradeshiya
Sabhas)
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Municipal Councils
Kalutara
Beruwala
Panadura
Horana
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Provincial Councils
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Kalutara
Beruwala
(Aluthgama)
Panadura
Horana
Matugama
Agalawatta
Dodangoda
Bandaragama
Walallawita
Bulathsinhala
Madurawela
Palindanuwara
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Population
The total population of Kalutara District is 1,102,000
Table - Divisional Population according to age
|
Division
|
Under 20years
|
Over 20 years
|
Total Population
|
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Panadura
|
54421
|
114556
|
168975
|
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Bandaragama
|
29407
|
60393
|
89800
|
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Horana
|
28959
|
64774
|
93732
|
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Ingiriya
|
15341
|
31917
|
47260
|
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Bulathsinhala
|
20938
|
40854
|
61792
|
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Madurawala
|
9654
|
21094
|
30748
|
|
Millaniya
|
14761
|
31207
|
45968
|
|
Kalutara
|
47746
|
98840
|
146586
|
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Beruwala
|
56508
|
93079
|
149587
|
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Dodangoda
|
19219
|
37678
|
56898
|
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Mathugama
|
26612
|
49114
|
75726
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Agalawatta
|
11870
|
23232
|
35101
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Palindanuwara (Baduraliya)
|
16786
|
30665
|
47451
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Walallavita
|
18371
|
34006
|
52376
|
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Total
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370593
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731407
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1102000
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Source: Department of Census and
Statistics
Table - Divisional Demographic Details
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Name of the Division
|
2001 Estimated
|
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No. of families
|
Population
|
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Panadura
|
37872
|
163492
|
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Bandaragama
|
21729
|
86886
|
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Horana
|
20809
|
90690
|
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Ingiriya
|
11081
|
45726
|
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Bulathsinhala
|
15829
|
59787
|
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Madurawala
|
8111
|
29750
|
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Millaniya
|
11178
|
44476
|
|
Kalutara
|
35462
|
141829
|
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Beruwala
|
31810
|
144733
|
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Dodangoda
|
13805
|
55052
|
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Mathugama
|
20379
|
73269
|
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Agalawatta
|
8915
|
33962
|
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Palindanuwara (Baduraliya)
|
11910
|
45911
|
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Walallavita
|
12912
|
50676
|
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Total
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261802
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1066239
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Source: Dept. of Census and
Statistics
Table – Population Details by ethnicity
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Sinhala
|
Tamil
|
Indian
Tamil
|
Muslim
|
Malay
|
Burgher
|
Other
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Total
|
|
929174
|
12665
|
28895
|
93293
|
973
|
836
|
403
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1066239
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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
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M
|
F
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Literate
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93. 2%
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93.7%
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92.6%
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Illiterate
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6.8%
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6.3%
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7.4%
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Total
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100%
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100%
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100%
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