Kegalle District

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This article is about the district in Sri Lanka. For the town, see Kegalle.

Kegalle District කෑගල්ල දිස්ත්‍රික්කය
Administrative District
Map of Sri Lanka with Kegalle District highlighted
Coordinates: 7°18′N 80°24′E / 7.300°N 80.400°E / 7.300; 80.400Coordinates: 7°18′N 80°24′E / 7.300°N 80.400°E / 7.300; 80.400
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Sabaragamuwa Province
Largest Town	Kegalle
Area^[1]
• Total	1,693 km² (654 sq mi)
• Land	1,685 km² (651 sq mi)
• Water	8 km² (3 sq mi)
Population (2012)^[2]
• Total	837,179
• Density	490/km² (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	Sri Lanka (UTC+05:30)
ISO 3166 code	LK-92

Kegalle is a district in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. Its area is 1,693 km². It was a former Dissavani of Sri Lanka. Has a population of 837,179 according to census 2012.

Physical information

District of Kegalle, situated in between the central highlands and western southern planes and has an enchanting environment. Height of the western region is less than 500 feet from the sea level while eastern region exceeds 1000 feet. Rubber cultivation has stretched over most of the area of the District and minor export crops such as coffee, cocoa, pepper, clove and nutmeg takes an important place in the economy of the District. 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

Kegalle (Urban Council)

Other towns

Rambukkana
Deraniyagala
Mawanella
Aranayaka
Galigamuwa
Warakapola
Ruwanwella
Ambepussa
Bulathkohupitiya
Yatiyanthota
Kitulgala
Dehiovita
Karawanella
Thalgaspitiya

Demographics

Population (2005)
Administration Type	Number
Female	521,683
Male	504,541
Total Population	1026,224
No. of Families	296,348

Ethnic distribution (2001 census)

Most of the population are Sinhalese. Indian Tamils brought by British 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 (2001 census)

Religious group	Population	%
Buddhist	667,618	84.00%
Islam	59,662	7.58%
Hindu	51,675	6.58%
Roman Catholic	9,365	1.19%
protestant	4,977	0.63%
other	227	0.02%
Total	794,524	100.00%

Land Usage


Crops	Quantity( Hec.)
Paddy	23,516
Tea	18,673
Coconut	27,192
Rubber	89,311

Notable places

Situated between coastal lowlands and central highlands district has a contrasting landscape.

Elephant Orphanage of Pinnawala

Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage of Pinnawala attracts thousands of tourists daily.

Maps

Detailed map of Kegalle vicinity and Sri Lanka

References

↑ "Area of Sri Lanka by province and district" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics. 2010. 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. Retrieved 2013-02-08.

v t e Districts of Sri Lanka

Central Kandy Matale Nuwara Eliya Eastern Ampara Batticaloa Trincomalee North Central Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Northern Jaffna Kilinochchi Mannar Mullaitivu Vavuniya North Western Kurunegala Puttalam Sabaragamuwa Kegalle Ratnapura Southern Galle Hambantota Matara Uva Badulla Moneragala Western Colombo Gampaha Kalutara

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