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Table 12 (Pop., Population)
Percentage Distribtuion of Population (Sex, Age Group, District) 2001  (%)
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               Age  Sex, District  0 - 4 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 69 70 - 74 75 & Over
Both Sexes                                
Colombo  7.6 7.2 7.2 9.0 10.9 9.2 8.2 7.7 7.1 6.1 5.8 4.3 3.1 2.5 1.9 2.3
Gampaha 8.2 7.8 7.6 9.4 10.9 9.0 8.2 7.5 6.9 6.0 5.4 3.8 2.9 2.3 1.9 2.2
Kaluthara 8.5 8.1 8.3 8.9 9.6 7.7 7.5 7.2 6.3 5.9 5.7 4.6 3.5 3.0 2.3 2.9
Kandy 8.8 9.1 9.4 9.8 9.0 7.3 7.2 7.4 6.9 6.1 5.6 4.2 3.2 2.4 1.7 1.9
Matale 8.6 8.7 9.1 10.7 8.7 7.6 7.2 7.5 7.3 6.8 5.6 3.9 2.7 2.1 1.8 1.8
Nuwara Eliya 9.5 9.8 10.3 10.0 8.6 7.1 7.1 7.2 7.0 5.8 5.7 4.3 2.8 2.1 1.3 1.3
Galle 8.7 9.2 9.3 9.6 8.1 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 5.6 5.3 4.4 3.6 3.0 2.5 3.0
Matara 8.8 9.1 9.8 10.0 8.1 7.1 6.9 6.4 6.6 5.8 5.4 4.2 3.2 2.9 2.5 3.2
Hambanthota 8.9 9.8 10.6 9.6 8.1 7.5 7.1 7.1 7.1 6.5 4.9 3.3 2.7 2.5 2.0 2.5
Kurunegala 8.1 8.8 9.1 9.9 8.4 7.3 7.4 7.7 7.2 6.6 6.0 4.0 3.0 2.6 1.8 2.3
Puttlam 9.9 10.3 10.0 10.5 9.5 7.7 7.2 7.2 6.2 5.6 5.0 3.3 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.8
Anuradhapura 9.5 9.9 10.0 10.2 9.3 8.3 7.6 7.7 7.0 6.1 4.7 3.0 2.3 1.9 1.2 1.3
Polonnaruwa 9.3 10.0 10.1 10.2 8.9 8.1 7.6 8.0 6.7 6.2 5.0 3.4 2.3 1.9 1.3 1.2
Badulla 9.3 10.1 10.3 9.8 8.6 7.3 7.7 7.2 6.9 5.6 5.1 4.0 2.9 2.2 1.4 1.7
Monaragala 9.5 11.0 11.6 10.8 8.2 73.0 7.4 7.9 6.8 5.6 4.5 2.9 2.3 1.7 1.1 1.3
Rathnapura 8.3 9.2 10.3 10.6 8.8 7.3 7.2 7.2 6.8 6.0 5.3 4.0 2.9 2.6 1.6 1.9
Kegalle 8.2 8.2 9.1 9.5 8.0 6.9 7.1 7.2 7.1 6.6 6.0 4.5 3.7 3.0 2.0 2.6
Ampara 10.8 11.4 10.3 11.1 9.0 7.8 7.7 7.3 6.5 5.0 4.1 3.0 2.1 1.7 11.0 1.1
Male                                
Colombo  7.8 7.3 7.2 9.3 11.4 9.4 8.3 7.6 6.9 5.9 5.8 4.2 3.0 2.3 1.7 1.9
Gampaha 8.5 8.2 7.9 9.7 10.7 8.8 8.1 7.5 6.8 6.1 5.5 3.6 2.8 2.1 1.7 2.0
Kaluthara 8.9 8.3 8.9 9.1 9.8 7.7 7.3 7.1 6.4 5.9 5.4 4.5 3.2 2.6 2.1 2.6
Kandy 9.0 9.6 9.6 10.1 9.1 6.8 7.2 7.3 6.9 6.1 5.4 4.0 3.0 2.4 1.6 1.7
Matale 8.6 8.8 9.5 10.9 8.8 7.8 7.3 7.3 7.1 6.7 5.6 3.8 2.6 2.0 1.6 1.7
Nuwara Eliya 9.9 9.8 10.7 10.0 8.3 6.8 7.1 6.9 7.0 5.9 5.5 4.3 2.9 2.0 1.4 1.3
Galle 9.3 9.7 9.8 10.0 8.2 7.0 6.6 6.7 6.5 5.5 5.2 4.1 3.6 2.8 2.3 2.8
Matara 9.3 9.9 10.6 10.6 7.9 6.5 6.4 6.2 6.4 5.5 5.4 4.2 3.0 2.8 2.3 3.1
Hambanthota 8.5 10.3 10.8 9.6 8.4 7.4 7.0 7.0 7.1 6.4 4.8 3.2 2.8 2.2 2.0 2.4
Kurunegala 8.3 9.1 9.3 10.4 8.6 7.0 7.2 7.5 7.2 6.5 5.9 3.9 2.9 2.4 1.7 2.2
Puttlam 10.4 10.4 10.6 10.7 9.4 7.7 7.1 7.2 6.2 5.5 4.9 3.1 2.2 1.8 1.2 1.5
Anuradhapura 9.5 9.8 10.2 10.2 8.9 7.9 7.6 7.8 7.3 6.2 4.9 3.1 2.2 1.8 1.2 1.4
Polonnaruwa 9.3 9.9 10.0 10.5 8.3 7.8 7.7 7.9 6.7 6.4 5.3 3.3 2.5 2.0 1.1 1.3
Badulla 9.7 10.5 10.9 9.7 8.1 6.7 7.5 7.1 6.9 5.8 5.0 3.8 2.9 2.3 1.4 1.7
Monaragala 9.6 10.7 11.7 11.2 7.6 6.6 7.4 8.0 6.8 5.8 4.7 3.1 2.4 1.7 1.1 1.4
Rathnapura 8.7 9.1 10.4 10.6 8.4 7.3 7.2 7.1 6.8 6.1 5.3 4.0 2.9 2.5 1.6 1.9
Kegalle 8.8 8.4 9.8 9.9 8.2 6.6 7.1 7.0 7.0 6.4 5.8 4.3 3.6 2.9 1.9 2.5
Ampara 10.9 11.7 10.3 11.5 9.1 7.2 7.3 7.1 6.4 5.0 4.1 3.2 2.2 1.7 1.1 1.1
Female                                
Colombo  7.4 7.1 7.1 8.7 10.4 8.9 8.1 7.7 7.3 6.3 5.8 4.5 3.3 2.6 2.1 2.7
Gampaha 7.8 7.5 7.3 9.1 11.0 9.2 8.3 7.5 6.9 9.5 5.4 4.0 3.0 2.5 2.1 2.4
Kaluthara 8.3 7.9 7.8 8.6 9.4 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.2 6.0 6.0 4.6 3.7 3.3 2.6 3.2
Kandy 8.6 8.7 9.2 9.4 8.9 7.7 7.2 7.5 6.9 6.1 5.8 4.3 3.4 2.5 1.9 2.1
Matale 8.6 8.6 8.7 10.4 8.5 7.4 7.1 7.8 7.5 6.9 5.5 4.1 2.7 2.3 1.9 2.0
Nuwara Eliya 9.1 9.8 9.8 9.9 8.9 7.4 7.2 7.5 6.9 5.7 6.0 4.4 2.8 2.2 1.2 1.2
Galle 8.2 8.7 8.9 9.2 8.1 7.1 7.4 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.5 4.7 3.7 3.2 2.6 3.2
Matara 8.2 8.4 9.2 9.5 8.3 7.6 7.3 6.7 6.9 6.0 5.5 4.3 3.3 3.0 2.6 3.3
Hambanthota 9.2 9.3 10.3 9.6 7.9 7.5 7.2 7.2 7.1 6.5 5.0 3.3 2.5 2.7 2.0 2.5
Kurunegala 8.0 8.4 8.9 9.4 8.2 7.5 7.7 7.8 7.3 6.7 6.0 4.0 3.1 2.7 1.9 2.4
Puttlam 9.5 10.2 9.4 10.3 9.6 7.6 7.3 7.1 6.2 5.8 5.1 3.5 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.0
Anuradhapura 9.4 10.0 9.9 10.2 9.7 8.6 7.5 7.6 6.7 6.0 4.5 2.9 2.3 2.0 1.2 1.3
Polonnaruwa 9.2 10.2 10.2 9.9 9.4 8.5 7.5 8.0 6.7 5.9 4.6 3.4 2.1 1.8 1.4 1.2
Badulla 9.0 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.0 7.7 7.8 7.3 6.8 5.4 5.3 4.1 2.9 2.2 1.4 1.7
Monaragala 9.4 11.3 11.6 10.3 8.8 8.1 7.4 7.8 6.8 5.4 4.2 2.7 2.1 1.7 1.2 1.3
Rathnapura 7.8 9.4 10.2 10.6 9.3 7.2 7.2 7.4 6.9 5.8 5.4 4.1 2.9 2.6 1.5 1.9
Kegalle 7.7 8.1 8.5 9.1 7.8 7.2 7.2 7.4 7.2 6.8 6.2 4.7 3.8 3.1 2.2 2.8
Ampara 10.8 11.1 10.3 10.1 8.8 8.3 8.0 7.5 6.6 5.0 4.0 2.8 2.1 1.6 1.1 2.0
© 2008, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source: 
Statistical Abstract 2004, Department of Census & Statistics
Revised:  2008(y)/07(m)/31(d)
Chief Editor:
   Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka