Major People Groups *
97
Major Unreached People Groups *
32
Total Population
1,740,000
Buddhism
22.7 %
Christianity
5.3 %
Hindism
35.3 %
Islam
36.7 %
Sikhism
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shaikh | 62,000 | 220,000 | 28.1818 28.2% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 500 | 1,100 | 45.4545 45.5% | Sindhi | Islam |
0
|
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 600 | 6,800 | 8.8235 8.8% | Tamil | Hindism |
1
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 200 | 6,900 | 2.8986 2.9% | Tamil | Hindism |
0
|
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 62,000 | 745,000 | 8.3221 8.3% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,500 | 10,000 | 15.0000 15.0% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 467,000 | 1,244,000 | 37.5402 37.5% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Tattar | 2,600 | 6,400 | 40.6250 40.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Thacher | 1,800 | 3,400 | 52.9412 52.9% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Thanakavar | 30 | 2,700 | 1.1111 1.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Thimilar | 5,100 | 23,000 | 22.1739 22.2% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 80 | 4,100 | 1.9512 2.0% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 300 | 28,000 | 1.0714 1.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
0
|
|
|
Vannar | 7,400 | 18,000 | 41.1111 41.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Vanniyan | 500 | 40,000 | 1.2500 1.3% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Vanniyar | 48,000 | 110,000 | 43.6364 43.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Vellalan | 2,100 | 33,000 | 6.3636 6.4% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Vellalar | 305,000 | 1,281,000 | 23.8095 23.8% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Vettar | 1,900 | 3,300 | 57.5758 57.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Viswakarma | 500 | 7,900 | 6.3291 6.3% | Tamil | Hindism |
1
|
|
Wahumpura | 224,000 | 8,952,000 | 2.5022 2.5% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 400 | 8,000 | 5.0000 5.0% | Tamil | Hindism |
1
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 97 | 1,739,000 | 32 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 109 | 1,740,000 | 35 ● |
