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Badulla District

January 01, 1970

Badulla District (Sinhala: බදුල්ල දිස්ත්‍රික්කය badūlla distrikkaya; Tamil: பதுளை மாவட்டம் Patuḷai māvaṭṭam) is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area of the Badulla district is 2,861 km2 (1,105 sq mi) and has a total population of 837,000.[when?] The district is bounded by the districts of Monaragala and Rathnapura on the east and south, by Ampara and Kandy districts to the north and by Nuwara Eliya and Matale to the west. Mainly the economy of the district is based on agricultural farming and livestock.

Badulla District

බදුල්ල දිස්ත්‍රික්කය

பதுளை மாவட்டம்
Administrative District
Tea plantation in Haputale
Map of Sri Lanka with Badulla District highlighted
Map of Badulla district showing its administrative areas
Coordinates: 6°59′05″N 81°03′23″E / 6.98472°N 81.05639°E / 6.98472; 81.05639
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceUva Province
Largest CityBadulla
Divisions
List
Government
 • District SecretaryDamayanthi Paranagama
Area
 • Total2,861 km2 (1,105 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total886,000
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 codeLK-81
LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
Websiteds.gov.lk/dist_badulla
A school in Badulla district
Lipton's Seat
Diyaluma Falls

Badulla District is an agricultural district where tea and various vegetables are cultivated. The district is divided into an upper region and a lower region which differ in climatic and geographic characteristics. The upper region of the district is known for tea plantations and vegetable cultivation while the lower region focuses more on paddy farming.[1][2]

Education edit

Universities edit

Schools edit

Bandarawela

Badulla

  • Dharmadutha College
  • Uva College
  • Badulla Central College
  • Vishaka Girls High School
  • Viharamahadevi Girls School

Mahiyanganaya

  • Mahiyanganaya National school

Passara

  • Passara National College
  • Passara Tamil Maha Vidyalayam National College
  • Sri Ramakrishna College
  • Al Adhan Maha Vidyalaya
  • Barathy Maha Vidyalayam
  • Tamils Girls maha vidyalayam

Electorate divisions in Badulla District edit

Major cities edit

Major towns edit

Other places edit

Demography edit

(2010 estimates 887220)

Religion edit

Religion in Badulla District (2011)[3]

  Buddhism (72.6%)
  Hinduism (19.4%)
  Islam (5.8%)
  Christianity (2.1%)
Religions
Buddhism 589,393 (72.63%)
Hinduism 157,360 (19.39%)
Islam 47,172 (5.81%)
Roman Catholic 11,630 (1.43%)
Other Christian 5985 (0.74%)

Important locations in Badulla District edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  2. ^ "Uva". from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  3. ^ Department of Census and Statistics,The Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka-2011

External links edit

  • Detailed map of Badulla vicinity and Sri Lanka
  • Provincial General Hospital - Badulla
 
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January 01, 1970
badulla, district, sinhala, බද, කය, badūlla, distrikkaya, tamil, பத, வட, டம, patuḷai, māvaṭṭam, district, province, lanka, entire, land, area, badulla, district, total, population, when, district, bounded, districts, monaragala, rathnapura, east, south, ampara. Badulla District Sinhala බද ල ල ද ස ත ර ක කය badulla distrikkaya Tamil பத ள ம வட டம Patuḷai mavaṭṭam is a district in Uva Province Sri Lanka The entire land area of the Badulla district is 2 861 km2 1 105 sq mi and has a total population of 837 000 when The district is bounded by the districts of Monaragala and Rathnapura on the east and south by Ampara and Kandy districts to the north and by Nuwara Eliya and Matale to the west Mainly the economy of the district is based on agricultural farming and livestock Badulla District බද ල ල ද ස ත ර ක කය பத ள ம வட டம Administrative DistrictTea plantation in HaputaleMap of Sri Lanka with Badulla District highlightedMap of Badulla district showing its administrative areasCoordinates 6 59 05 N 81 03 23 E 6 98472 N 81 05639 E 6 98472 81 05639CountrySri LankaProvinceUva ProvinceLargest CityBadullaDivisionsList Divisional Secretariats Grama Niladhari Government District SecretaryDamayanthi ParanagamaArea Total2 861 km2 1 105 sq mi Population 2011 Total886 000 Density310 km2 800 sq mi Time zoneUTC 05 30 Sri Lanka ISO 3166 codeLK 81LanguagesSinhala Tamil EnglishWebsiteds gov lk dist badulla A school in Badulla district Lipton s Seat Diyaluma Falls Badulla District is an agricultural district where tea and various vegetables are cultivated The district is divided into an upper region and a lower region which differ in climatic and geographic characteristics The upper region of the district is known for tea plantations and vegetable cultivation while the lower region focuses more on paddy farming 1 2 Contents 1 Education 1 1 Universities 1 2 Schools 2 Electorate divisions in Badulla District 2 1 Major cities 2 2 Major towns 2 3 Other places 3 Demography 3 1 Religion 4 Important locations in Badulla District 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEducation editUniversities edit Uva Wellassa University Schools edit Bandarawela Bandarawela Central College S Thomas College Bandarawela St Joseph s college Bandarawela Tamil Central College Badulla Dharmadutha College Uva College Badulla Central College Vishaka Girls High School Viharamahadevi Girls School Mahiyanganaya Mahiyanganaya National school Passara Passara National College Passara Tamil Maha Vidyalayam National College Sri Ramakrishna College Al Adhan Maha Vidyalaya Barathy Maha Vidyalayam Tamils Girls maha vidyalayamElectorate divisions in Badulla District editBadulla Bandarawela Hali Ela Haputale Mahiyanganaya Passara Uva Paranagama Welimada Wiyaluwa Major cities edit Badulla Municipal Council Bandarawela Municipal Council Major towns edit Haputale Urban Council Other places edit Mahiyanganaya Diyatalawa Hali Ela Ella Haldummulla Beragala Welimada Kandaketiya Meegahakivula Passara Lunugala Tennapanguwa KumarapattiyaDemography edit 2010 estimates 887220 Religion edit Religion in Badulla District 2011 3 Buddhism 72 6 Hinduism 19 4 Islam 5 8 Christianity 2 1 ReligionsBuddhism589 393 72 63 Hinduism157 360 19 39 Islam47 172 5 81 Roman Catholic11 630 1 43 Other Christian5985 0 74 Important locations in Badulla District editMahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara Badulla Army Garrison Town Diyatalawa Namunukula Mountain Range Lipton s Seat and Adisham Bungalow in Haputale Railway bridge and Railway line in Demodara Dunhinda Babarakanda Diyaluma and Ravana Ella Waterfalls Bogoda Wooden Bridge Indigenous Vedda people DambanaSee also editHistory of Uva ProvinceReferences edit Uva Province PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2010 11 13 Retrieved 2010 03 19 Uva Archived from the original on 2011 06 05 Retrieved 2010 03 19 Department of Census and Statistics The Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka 2011External links editDetailed map of Badulla vicinity and Sri Lanka Provincial General Hospital Badulla nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Badulla District Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Badulla District amp oldid 1225466082, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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