Sinhalese are the majority of Sabaragamuwa province which makes 86.4% of the province. Sinhalese who makes the majority of the Sabaragamuwa province as well as the majority of the country speak Sinhala language which is an Indo-Aryan language.
Indian Tamils is 5.49% of the province. Indian Tamils were brought to Sri Lanka by Britishers as workers in tea plantations and rubber plantations.
Moors make 4.27% of the province. The origins of the Moors refer to Arab traders who landed on the island in the 8th-9th centuries.Also many Moors can speak Sinhala language as their mother tongue. Moors speak Tamil language as their second language.
Sri Lankan Tamils are 3.75% of the Sabaragamuwa province. Sri Lankan Tamils speak Tamil language which is their mother tongue.
Religion
Religion in Sabaragamuwa province (2012 census)[8]
Buddhism is 85.7% in Sabaragamuwa province. Buddhism is followed by majority Sinhalese. Also a small Tamil population follow Buddhism. Hinduism is 8.1% in Sabaragamuwa province. Indian Tamils and Sri Lankan Tamils follow Hinduism. Islam is 4.43% which is followed by Moors. And Christianity make 1.72% of the province.[9]
Buddhism in Sabaragamuwa Province 1981-2012[10][11]
^"A3 : Population by religion according to districts, 2012". Census of Population & Housing, 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
^"A3 : Population by religion according to districts, 2012". Census of Population & Housing, 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
^"Population by religion and district, census 1981,2001,2012". Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
^"Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 - Table A4: Population by district, religion and sex" (PDF). Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka. (PDF) from the original on 2014-12-29.
^"Population by religion and district, census 1981,2001,2012". Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
^"Population by religion and district, census 1981,2001,2012". Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
^"Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 - Table A4: Population by district, religion and sex" (PDF). Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka. (PDF) from the original on 2014-12-29.
sabaragamuwa, province, sinhala, සබරගම, පළ, sabaragamuwa, paḷāta, tamil, சபரகம, ணம, sabaragamuwa, mākāṇam, nine, provinces, lanka, first, level, administrative, division, country, provinces, have, existed, since, 19th, century, have, legal, status, until, 1987. The Sabaragamuwa Province Sinhala සබරගම ව පළ ත Sabaragamuwa Paḷata Tamil சபரகம வ ம க ணம Sabaragamuwa Makaṇam is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka the first level administrative division of the country The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils 5 6 The Sabaragamuwa Province contains two districts Ratnapura and Kegalle It is named after its former indigenous inhabitants namely the Sabara an indic term for hunter gatherer tribes a term seldom used in ancient Sri Lanka Sabaragamuwa University is in Belihuloya Sabaragamuwa Province සබරගම ව පළ ත சப ரகம வ ம க ணம ProvinceFlagLocation within Sri LankaCoordinates 6 40 N 80 24 E 6 667 N 80 400 E 6 667 80 400 Coordinates 6 40 N 80 24 E 6 667 N 80 400 E 6 667 80 400CountrySri LankaCreated1889Admitted14 November 1987CapitalRatnapuraLargest cityRatnapuraDistrictsList KegalleRatnapuraGovernment TypeProvincial council BodySabaragamuwa Provincial Council GovernorTikiri KobbekaduwaArea Total4 968 km2 1 918 sq mi Rank8th 7 46 of total area Population 2011 census Total1 918 880 Rank5th 9 63 of total pop Density390 km2 1 000 sq mi Ethnicity 2012 census 1 Sinhalese1 666 180 86 4 Indian Tamil105 872 5 49 Sri Lankan Moors82 343 4 27 Sri Lankan Tamil72 298 3 75 Other1 962 0 09 Religion 2012 census 2 Buddhist1 653 381 85 73 Hindu156 312 8 1 Muslim85 610 4 44 Christian33 219 1 72 Other None133 0 006 Time zoneUTC 05 30 Sri Lanka ISO 3166 codeLK 9Vehicle registrationSGOfficial LanguagesSinhala TamilFlowerVesak flower Dendrobium Maccarthiae Literacy 2012 94 8 3 Computer literacy 2020 32 4 Websitewww wbr sg wbr gov wbr lkGraphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues Interactive fullscreen map Sabaragamuwa Province Sri Lanka Contents 1 Districts 2 Municipal Council 3 Urban Council 4 Other Towns 5 Demographics 5 1 Ethnic groups 5 2 Religion 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksDistricts EditSabaragamuwa is divided into 2 districts Kegalle District 1 693 km2 654 sq mi Ratnapura District 3 275 km2 1 264 sq mi Municipal Council EditRatnapuraUrban Council EditBalangoda Embilipitiya KegalleOther Towns EditBulathkohupitiya Belihuloya Eheliyagoda Kalawana Kuruwita Mawanella Aranayaka Rakwana Imbulpe Deraniyagala Ambepussa Rambukkana Kitulgala Panamure GodakawelaDemographics EditEthnic groups Edit Ethnic groups in Sabaragamuwa province 2012 census 7 Sinhalese 86 4 Indian Tamils 5 49 Moors 4 27 Sri Lankan Tamils 3 75 Burghers 0 03 Malays 0 02 Others 0 04 Sinhalese are the majority of Sabaragamuwa province which makes 86 4 of the province Sinhalese who makes the majority of the Sabaragamuwa province as well as the majority of the country speak Sinhala language which is an Indo Aryan language Indian Tamils is 5 49 of the province Indian Tamils were brought to Sri Lanka by Britishers as workers in tea plantations and rubber plantations Moors make 4 27 of the province The origins of the Moors refer to Arab traders who landed on the island in the 8th 9th centuries Also many Moors can speak Sinhala language as their mother tongue Moors speak Tamil language as their second language Sri Lankan Tamils are 3 75 of the Sabaragamuwa province Sri Lankan Tamils speak Tamil language which is their mother tongue Religion Edit Religion in Sabaragamuwa province 2012 census 8 Buddhism 85 73 Hinduism 8 1 Islam 4 44 Christianity 1 72 Other religions No religion 0 006 Buddhism is 85 7 in Sabaragamuwa province Buddhism is followed by majority Sinhalese Also a small Tamil population follow Buddhism Hinduism is 8 1 in Sabaragamuwa province Indian Tamils and Sri Lankan Tamils follow Hinduism Islam is 4 43 which is followed by Moors And Christianity make 1 72 of the province 9 Buddhism in Sabaragamuwa Province 1981 2012 10 11 Religion Census 1981 12 Census 2001 13 Census 2012 14 Population Population Population Buddhism 1 259 396 84 98 1 547 769 85 77 1 653 381 85 73 Hinduism 146 010 9 86 148 400 8 2 156 312 8 1 Islam 51 248 3 46 73 576 4 85 610 4 44 Christianity 24 892 1 67 30 994 2 33 219 1 72 Others None 485 0 03 592 0 03 133 0 006 Total 1 482 031 100 1 801 331 100 1 928 655 100 See also EditProvinces of Sri Lanka Districts of Sri LankaReferences Edit A2 Population by ethnic group according to districts 2012 Census of Population amp Housing 2011 Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka A3 Population by religion according to districts 2012 Census of Population amp Housing 2011 Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka Sri Lanka pdf PDF Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka Computer Literacy Statistics 2020 Annual PDF Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka Provinces of Sri Lanka Statoids Provincial Councils Government of Sri Lanka Archived from the original on 2009 07 07 South Asia Sri Lanka CIA 22 September 2021 A3 Population by religion according to districts 2012 Census of Population amp Housing 2011 Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka A3 Population by religion according to districts 2012 Census of Population amp Housing 2011 Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka Population by religion and district census 1981 2001 2012 Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka 2012 Table A4 Population by district religion and sex PDF Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka Archived PDF from the original on 2014 12 29 Population by religion and district census 1981 2001 2012 Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka Population by religion and district census 1981 2001 2012 Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka 2012 Table A4 Population by district religion and sex PDF Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka Archived PDF from the original on 2014 12 29 External links EditCities in Sabaragamuwa province Postal codes of Sabaragamuwa province This Sabaragamuwa Province Sri Lanka 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