Kegalle is a district in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary (previously known as a Government Agent) appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. It was a former Dissavani of Sri Lanka.
Kegalle District
කෑගල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය கேகாலை மாவட்டம் | |
|---|---|
 Bible Rock, Kegalle district | |
 Map of Sri Lanka with Kegalle District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 7°18′N 80°24′E / 7.300°N 80.400°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Sabaragamuwa Province |
| Largest Town | Kegalle |
| Divisions | List
|
| Government | |
| • District Secretary | Mahinda S. Weerasooriya |
| • Local | List
|
| Area | |
• Total | 1,693 km2 (654 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,685 km2 (651 sq mi) |
| • Water | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 837,179 |
| • Density | 496.8/km2 (1,287/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-92 |
It covers an area of 1,693 km2 (654 sq mi). The district has a population of 837,179 according to 2012 Census, which is approximately 4.0% of the total population of Sri Lanka.
Physical information
editThe district transitions from the coastal plain in the west to the central highlands in the east. The height of the western region is 50 m (160 ft) above sea level while the eastern region exceeds 1,800 m (5,900 ft). Rubber cultivation has stretched over most of the area of the District and minor export crops from the district include coffee, cocoa, pepper, clove and nutmeg. Sri Lanka's best graphite mine is situated at Bogala in Kegalle District. The extent of the District is 1,692.8 km2 (653.6 sq mi).
Major cities
edit- Kegalle (Municipal Council)
Other towns
editDemographics
edit| Administration Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Female | 521,683 |
| Male | 504,541 |
| Total Population | 1026,224 |
| No. of Families | 296,348 |
Ethnic distribution
edit- Sinhala (84.6%)
- Sri Lankan Moors (8.25%)
- Sri Lankan Tamils (4.65%)
- Hill Tamils (2.44%)
- Others (0.06%)
Most of the population are Sinhalese. Indian Tamils brought by the British as indentured labourers to work in tea states makes a significant minority.
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sinhala | 674,665 | 85.89% |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 14,908 | 1.90% |
| Indian Tamil | 44,202 | 5.63% |
| Sri Lankan Moors | 50,419 | 6.42% |
| Burger | 191 | 0.02% |
| other | 1,139 | 0.14% |
| Total | 785,524 | 100.00% |
Religious groups (2011 census)
edit| Religious group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 707,830 | 84.7% |
| Islam | 60,575 | 7.24% |
| Hindu | 53,997 | 6.45% |
| Roman Catholic | 8,221 | 0.98% |
| protestant | 5,865 | 0.7% |
| other | 115 | 0.02% |
| Total | 836,603 | 100.00% |
Land usage
edit| Crops | Quantity( Hec.) |
|---|---|
| Rice | 23,516 |
| Tea | 18,673 |
| Coconut | 27,192 |
| Rubber | 89,311 |
Notable places
editElephant Orphanage of Pinnawala
editPinnawela Elephant Orphanage of Pinnawala attracts thousands of tourists daily.
References
edit- ↑ "Area of Sri Lanka by province and district" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ↑ "POPULATION OF SRI LANKA BY DISTRICT" (PDF). Census of Population and Housing 2011. Department of Census and Statistics. 2012-04-20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ↑ "Population by ethnicity according to Divisional Secretariat Divisions, 2024". Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2024.
- ↑ "Population by religion according to Divisional Secretariat Divisions, 2024". Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2024.
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