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Administrative Division
Galle District is divided into 19 administrative Divisions
(Divisional Secretariat Divisions), 895 GN Divisions and
2477 villages.
Table - Number of GN Divisions and Villages in each Division
|
Division |
Sq. km. |
GN Divisions |
Villages |
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Bentota
|
74.5 |
51 |
139 |
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Balapitiya
|
56.2 |
51 |
129 |
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Karandeniya
|
108.5 |
40 |
109 |
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Elpitiya
|
151 |
51 |
218 |
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Niyagama
|
107.6 |
34 |
157 |
|
Thawalama
|
180.7 |
36 |
58 |
|
Neluwa
|
151.3 |
34 |
69 |
|
Nagoda
|
177.0 |
53 |
125 |
|
Baddegama
|
112.8 |
70 |
267 |
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Welivitiya-Divithura
|
55.3 |
20 |
70 |
|
Ambalangoda
|
52.3 |
36 |
156 |
|
Hikkaduwa
|
62.6 |
97 |
198 |
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Galle Four
Gravets |
18.7 |
50 |
7 |
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Bope-Poddala
|
35.6 |
44 |
106 |
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Akmeemana
|
67.6 |
63 |
127 |
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Yakkalamulla
|
107.1 |
44 |
97 |
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Imaduwa
|
59.5 |
43 |
116 |
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Habaraduwa
|
43.7 |
59 |
268 |
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Gonapinuwala
|
23.1 |
19 |
61 |
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Total |
1645.1 |
895 |
2477 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics
Local Government Units
Galle District has 18 local authorities (01 municipal
Council, 02 Urban Councils and 15
Pradeshya Sabhas).
Names of Local Government units
Municipal Council
Galle
Urban Councils
Ambalangoda
Hikkaduwa
Pradeshiya
Sabha
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Akmeemana
Ambalangoda
Balapitiya
Bentota
Bope
Poddala
Elpitiya
Habaraduwa
Hikkaduwa
Imaduwa
Karandeniya
Nagoda
Neluwa
Niyagama
Thawalama
Yakkalamulla |
Population
Census of population and housing of 2001 reveled that total
population of Galle District is approximately 990,487. Ratio
of population growth between 1981 and 2001 is 17:175,935.
Percentage is 0.96%
Table - Divisional Population according to age
|
Division |
Under 20 years |
Over 20 years |
Total Population |
|
Bentota
|
17,116 |
31,648 |
48,764 |
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Balapitiya
|
25,112 |
43,501 |
68,613 |
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Karandeniya
|
22,572 |
36,362 |
58,934 |
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Elpitiya
|
23,274 |
40,032 |
63,306 |
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Niyagama
|
13,228 |
22,818 |
36,046 |
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Thawalama
|
13,190 |
20,203 |
33,393 |
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Neluwa
|
11,695 |
17,181 |
28,876 |
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Nagoda
|
20,583 |
34,451 |
55,034 |
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Baddegama
|
26,231 |
45,834 |
72,065 |
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Welivitiya-Divithura
|
10,389 |
17,540 |
27,929 |
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Ambalangoda
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19,813 |
34,773 |
54,586 |
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Hikkaduwa
|
38,805 |
64,712 |
103,517 |
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Galle Four
Gravets |
37,835 |
70,572 |
108,407 |
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Bope-Poddala
|
15,336 |
28,356 |
43,692 |
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Akmeemana
|
24,158 |
42,916 |
67,074 |
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Yakkalamulla
|
17,182 |
28,637 |
45,819 |
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Imaduwa
|
15,252 |
26,689 |
41,941 |
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Habaraduwa
|
22,068 |
39,924 |
61,992 |
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Gonapinuwala
|
7,264 |
12,748 |
20,012 |
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Total |
381,103 |
658,897 |
1,040,000 |
Table - Divisional Demographic Details
|
Name of the Division |
2001 Estimated |
|
No. of families |
Population |
|
Bentota
|
|
|
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Balapitiya
|
|
|
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Karandeniya
|
|
|
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Elpitiya
|
|
|
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Niyagama
|
|
|
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Thawalama
|
|
|
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Neluwa
|
|
|
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Nagoda
|
|
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Baddegama
|
|
|
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Welivitiya-Divithura
|
|
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Ambalangoda
|
|
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Hikkaduwa
|
|
|
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Galle Four
Gravets |
|
|
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Bope-Poddala
|
|
|
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Akmeemana
|
|
|
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Yakkalamulla
|
|
|
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Imaduwa
|
|
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Habaraduwa
|
|
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Gonapinuwala
|
|
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Total |
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Table– Population Details by ethnicity
|
Sinhala |
Tamil |
Indian Tamil |
Muslim |
Malay |
Burgher |
Other |
Total |
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934 751 |
11 079 |
9 275 |
34 688 |
178 |
208 |
169 |
990 487 |
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