Major People Groups *
55
Major Unreached People Groups *
19
Total Population
1,220,000
Buddhism
2.7 %
Christianity
19.3 %
Hindism
74.9 %
Islam
3.1 %
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Navandanna | 3,000 | 1,266,000 | 0.2370 0.2% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Palla | 17,000 | 35,000 | 48.5714 48.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 100 | 7,400 | 1.3514 1.4% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
|
Pallar | 27,000 | 75,000 | 36.0000 36.0% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Panna | 17,000 | 35,000 | 48.5714 48.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 400 | 17,000 | 2.3529 2.4% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | 112,000 | 0.8929 0.9% | Tamil | Hindism |
0
|
|
|
Paraiyar | 33,000 | 77,000 | 42.8571 42.9% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 1,100 | 45,000 | 2.4444 2.4% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Primanar | 35,000 | 79,000 | 44.3038 44.3% | Tamil | Hindism |
1
|
|
Sayyid | 1,400 | 54,000 | 2.5926 2.6% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Shaikh | 5,000 | 220,000 | 2.2727 2.3% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 100 | 6,800 | 1.4706 1.5% | Tamil | Hindism |
1
|
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 100 | 6,900 | 1.4493 1.4% | Tamil | Hindism |
0
|
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 1,800 | 745,000 | 0.2416 0.2% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 4,000 | 10,000 | 40.0000 40.0% | Tamil | Christianity |
2
|
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 27,000 | 1,244,000 | 2.1704 2.2% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Tattar | 2,600 | 6,400 | 40.6250 40.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Thacher | 1,000 | 3,400 | 29.4118 29.4% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Thimilar | 10,000 | 23,000 | 43.4783 43.5% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 50 | 4,100 | 1.2195 1.2% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
|
Vannar | 8,600 | 18,000 | 47.7778 47.8% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Vanniyan | 500 | 40,000 | 1.2500 1.3% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Vanniyar | 45,000 | 110,000 | 40.9091 40.9% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Vellalan | 600 | 33,000 | 1.8182 1.8% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 55 | 1,212,000 | 19 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 86 | 1,220,000 | 32 ● |
