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	Statistical Information

Population, growth and density
Matale district present population(2006) is 4,71,000. There are 83,974 persons have increased than the year 1981 to 2001. The growth percentage is 19.03%.
Above period natural growth rate is 1.1%. The district highest population according to divisions is 73,053 which indicated in Matale divisional secretary division. The lowest population is 13,233 which indicated in Laggala Pallegama divisional secretary division.

Population – 2006 According to Ethnicity

Sinhala	Sri Lankan Tamil	Indian Tamil	Moor	Malay	Burgher	Other	Total
377,351	25,957	25,074	41,048	558	428	584	4,71,000

Population – 2006 According to Religion

Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other	Other	Total
372,211	45,287	42,667	8,963	1,817	55	4,71,000

District Population – Census of population and housing

Year	Female	Male	Total
2001	221,258	220,070	441,328

Census of Population and Housing 2001

Table 1 : Population by G.N. division, age and sex
	Total	Sex		Age (in years)
G.N. Division	population	Male	Female	Under	18 years
number and name				18	and over

Matale District	441328	220070	221258	147915	293413

Ambanganga Korale D.S.Division	15515	7680	7835	5001	10514

E381 - Kumbaloluwa	792	396	396	254	538
E381C - Gammaduwa	1540	780	760	545	995
E381A - Kalugalthenna	596	294	302	205	391
E384C - Naguliyadda	739	358	381	246	493
E381D - Kosgolla	578	284	294	173	405
E381B - Imbulgolla	507	261	246	153	354
E380A - Ranmuthugama	690	345	345	203	487
E380 - Raithalawa	244	124	120	78	166
E380C - Thibbatukanatha	621	316	305	213	408
E384G - Palle Eswedduma	575	297	278	177	398
E384F - Pallethenna	762	363	399	245	517
E384 - Pussella	1639	796	843	525	1114
E384E - Sirangahawatta	1152	562	590	391	761
E384D - Kavudagammana	324	163	161	118	206
E384A - Narangolla	635	314	321	179	456
E384B - Hunukete	1143	578	565	368	775
E379B - Metihakka	991	477	514	329	662
E380B - Aluthwela	752	377	375	260	492
E379A - Cloda	612	302	310	173	439
E379 - Gurubebila	623	293	330	166	457

Census of Population and Housing 2001

Table 1 : Population by G.N. division, age and sex


	Total	Sex		Age (in years)
G.N. Division	population	Male	Female	Under	18 years
number and name				18	and over

Matale District	441328	220070	221258	147915	293413

Dambulla D.S.Division	60976	32004	28972	20300	40676

E453C - Siyambala Wewa	488	243	245	171	317
E453 - Avudangawa	498	276	222	172	326
E454 - Gedigaswalana	644	326	318	259	385
E455C - Pidurangala	417	219	198	167	250
E455A - Thalkote	965	499	466	331	634
E453A - Digampathaha	1027	526	501	385	642
E451 - Inamaluwa	1384	746	638	457	927
E453B - Nagalawewa	773	391	382	310	463
E452C - Pothana	670	381	289	205	465
E452A - Kimbissa	799	501	298	193	606
E452B - Egodawewa	738	377	361	279	459
E452 - Palutawa	621	320	301	192	429
E455 - Sigiriya	559	304	255	166	393
E455D - Mailattawa	1701	983	718	575	1126
E455B - Pol Attawa	571	282	289	195	376
E447 - Nikawatawana	1929	1029	900	737	1192
E448 - Kumbukkandanwala	688	340	348	168	520
E451A - Bellanneoya	915	521	394	266	649
E451C - Rathmalkatuwa	911	443	468	355	556
E450C - Welihena	1371	670	701	470	901
E451B - Etawarahena	926	447	479	334	592
E450 - Pallegama	963	467	496	303	660
E450B - Bulagala	1241	678	563	359	882
E450A - Pelvehera	1846	951	895	591	1255
E449 - Kandalama	1980	1056	924	625	1355
E446 - Pahala Erevula	1107	695	412	265	842
E446C - Ihala Ereula	743	381	362	226	517
E446D - Welangolla	715	379	336	254	461
E447A - Wewala Wewa	1686	876	810	591	1095
E446A - Yakkuragala North	879	436	443	308	571
E446F - Vilhatha	481	253	228	144	337
E445C - Athuparayaya	1329	676	653	477	852
E445D - Pahala Wewa	1008	513	495	358	650
E445 - Dambulla Town	4827	2696	2131	1340	3487
E445F - Dambulugama	815	438	377	297	518
E445E - Haluapullana Wewa	1044	560	484	358	686
E445B - Pohoranwewa	1748	902	846	591	1157
E445G - Yapagama	1384	691	693	458	926
E445A - Rathmalgaha Ela	1894	931	963	657	1237
E446E - Yakkuragala South	974	499	475	320	654
E443A - Kalundewa Aluthgama	695	351	344	227	468
E443B - Angunawel Pelessa	353	170	183	127	226
E446B - Kalogaha Ela	1229	646	583	421	808
E444 - Thittawelgolla	649	308	341	223	426
E444B - Moragollewa	1106	667	439	275	831
E444A - Kapuwatta	866	440	426	286	580
E440B - Kiralagolla	817	398	419	315	502
E440C - Wavul Ambe	661	317	344	263	398
E440 - Embul Ambe	705	365	340	237	468
E441D - Puwak Attawala	605	322	283	237	368
E443 - Kalundewa Paranagama	645	310	335	217	428
E442A - Walgamwewa	1406	717	689	483	923
E441C - Kiralessa	516	269	247	167	349
E441A - Pannampitiya	1048	542	506	339	709
E440D - Welamitiyawa	454	248	206	167	287
E440A - Etha Bendiwewa	1387	712	675	503	884
E441 - Lenadora North	750	400	350	248	502
E441B - Lenadora South	1046	508	538	353	693
E442 - Nayakumbura	779	412	367	303	476

Census of Population and Housing 2001

Table 1 : Population by G.N. division, age and sex
	Total	Sex		Age (in years)
G.N. Division	population	Male	Female	Under	18 years
number and name				18	and over

Matale District	441328	220070	221258	147915	293413

Galewela D.S.Division	61842	31077	30765	21224	40618

E438D - Wetakoluwewa	1200	613	587	428	772
E437D - Dewahoowa Colony 2	1005	511	494	334	671
E438A - Makulugaswewa	777	379	398	271	506
E439B - Ibbankatuwa	872	464	408	305	567
E439 - Thalakiriyagama	1793	903	890	617	1176
E438C - Thennakonpura	560	302	258	196	364
E438 - Dandubendiruppa	1329	669	660	502	827
E437C - Dewahoowa Colony 1	1867	966	901	748	1119
E437A - Bulanawewa	2251	1121	1130	718	1533
E438B - Pahala Diggala	1189	630	559	397	792
E433D - Meewalapathaha	923	491	432	311	612
E439A - Pahala Wewa	919	457	462	304	615
E433A - Yatigalpotta	977	487	490	305	672
E437B - Kumbukgolla	1421	702	719	474	947
E436D - Kosgahahinna	775	398	377	256	519
E436C - Ralalerotawewa	693	344	349	253	440
E436A - Moragolla	673	330	343	214	459
E436B - Pibidunugama	678	355	323	253	425
E436 - Aluthwewa	1289	607	682	432	857
E435 - Bambaragaswewa	739	369	370	273	466
E437 - Beliyakanda	1811	946	865	609	1202
E433C - Silwathgama	1025	521	504	363	662
E433 - Walaswewa	1507	767	740	512	995
E432H - Galapamula	778	375	403	286	492
E432A - Damunumulla	1261	602	659	464	797
E432F - Pattiwela	920	455	465	339	581
E435A - Nilagama	977	481	496	362	615
E431A - Hombawa	1188	587	601	390	798
E432J - Palu Hombawa	538	271	267	193	345
E432G - Dambawatawana	810	404	406	295	515
E433B - Puwakpitiya	991	489	502	313	678
E434A - Weragalawatta	1040	520	520	404	636
E434 - Nabadagahawatta	1725	854	871	683	1042
E432 - Galewela Town	1340	767	573	372	968
E432B - Pathkolagolla	959	472	487	347	612
E431C - Kospotha	1170	586	584	393	777
E432I - Ranwediyawa	1628	812	816	580	1048
E432E - Pahala Bambawa	1168	578	590	387	781
E432C - Danduyaya	1213	676	537	389	824
E434B - Dambagolla	1060	574	486	373	687
E432D - Ihala Bambawa	695	344	351	223	472
E427A - Siyambalagahawela	848	431	417	282	566
E427C - Pihillayaya	644	319	325	199	445
E428B - Medabedda North	1114	554	560	369	745
E431D - Divulgaskotuwa	1285	633	652	420	865
E431B - Hathadukkuwa	988	510	478	330	658
E431 - Beligamuwa	1009	486	523	323	686
E428C - Medabedda South	816	396	420	263	553
E427 - Wahakotte	669	292	377	211	458
E427D - Galgodayaya	529	260	269	179	350
E427B - Palapathwala	911	479	432	322	589
E430 - Dembawa	703	347	356	231	472
E429 - Elamalpotha	1250	595	655	480	770
E428A - Yatiwehera	559	257	302	178	381
E428 - Lenawala	936	471	465	332	604
E429A - Hewanwela	1088	523	565	376	712
E430B - Wegodapola	755	374	381	210	545
E430C - Kendangamuwa	1035	532	503	356	679
E430A - Madipola	969	439	530	295	674

Census of Population and Housing 2001
Table 1 : Population by G.N. division, age and sex
	Total	Sex		Age (in years)
G.N. Division	population	Male	Female	Under	18 years
number and name				18	and over

Matale District	441328	220070	221258	147915	293413

Laggala-Pallegama D.S.Division	12399	6494	5905	4145	8254

E402B - Maoya	295	181	114	93	202
E402G - Kandepitawala	633	344	289	209	424
E402H - Dewaladeniya	550	335	215	193	357
E402F - Kaluganga	706	380	326	211	495
E396B - Akarahediya	302	160	142	107	195
E402 - Hattota Amuna	405	216	189	147	258
E402A - Dasgiriya	586	292	294	186	400
E402E - Morathenna	877	454	423	294	583
E402D - Wellewala	591	306	285	202	389
E402C - Weliwaranagolla	297	144	153	110	187
E396 - Leloya	435	216	219	146	289
E399 - Pottatawela	107	50	57	41	66
E399A - Dammanthenna	148	80	68	53	95
E400 - Gangalapuwakpitiya	365	190	175	104	261
E400A - Divulgas Pathana	491	254	237	197	294
E385 - Pitawala	228	122	106	62	166
E388 - Kahagala	166	83	83	44	122
E388A - Ilukkumbura	232	119	113	50	182
E387 - Mahalakotuwa	209	101	108	71