Kegalle ( Sinhala. කෑගල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය , there. கேகாலை மாவட்டம் ) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka . It is part of the province of Sabaragamuva . The administrative center is the city of Kegalle .
| district | |
| Kegalle | |
|---|---|
| Sinhala කෑගල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය there. கேகாலை மாவட்டம் | |
| A country | Sri Lanka |
| Enters into | Sabaragamuva |
| Adm Centre | Kegalle |
| History and geography | |
| Square | 1693 km² |
| Timezone | UTC + 5: 30 |
| Population | |
| Population | 837 179 people ( 2012 ) |
| Density | 494 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 code | LK-92 |
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The area of the district is 1693 km² [1] . Located between the central highlands and plains in the south-west of the country.
According to the 2012 census, the district population is 837,179 people [2] . According to the last census of 2001, it numbered 785,524 people. In 2001, 85.89% of the population were Sinhalese ; 6.42% - laracalla ; 5.63% are Indian Tamils; 1.90% - Sri Lankan Tamils ; 0.04% are Malays; 0.02% are burghers and 0.11% are other ethnic groups. According to the same census, 84.99% of the population professed Buddhism ; 6.58% - Hinduism ; 6.58% is Islam and 1.82% is Christianity .
Notes
- ↑ Area of Sri Lanka by province and district (PDF) (link not available) . Department of Census and Statistics (2010). Date of treatment February 8, 2013. Archived November 13, 2013.
- ↑ POPULATION OF SRI LANKA BY DISTRICT (PDF). Census of Population and Housing 2011 . Department of Census and Statistics (April 20, 2012). Date of treatment February 8, 2013.