Sri Lanka, North Central state, Anuradhapura district people groups

Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	North Central
District:	Anuradhapura

Number of People Groups

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

917,000

Buddhist

90.2 %

Christian

1.2 %

Hindu

0.4 %

Muslim

8.2 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Ahinkuntaya	3,500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,400	60	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	70	Tamil	2 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	200	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0 ☀	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	6,200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,100	90	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	-1 Unknown	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	-1 Unknown	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Batgama	43,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	43,000	90	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	23,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	23,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	50	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bohra	70	Gujarati	0 ☀	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	30	Tamil	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	200	Sinhala	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20	200	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	300	Language unknown	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Gahala	1,300	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	41,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	41,000	500	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	1,300	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	39,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	38,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	1,400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	20	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	1,400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	20	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	300	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	17,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	17,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	1,300	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	13,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	13,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	4,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	4,700	40	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	30	Tamil	0 ☀	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	20	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	40	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	70	Japanese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	20
Jat (Muslim traditions)	90	Punjabi, Western	0 ☀	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	90	Tamil	2 ●	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	500	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	48,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	47,000	700	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	800	20	-1 -	-1 -
Kinnara	3,100	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	300	Malayalam	0 ☀	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	90	Gujarati	0 ☀	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	50	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	50	Tamil	0 ☀	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	800	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	66,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	65,000	800	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	1,500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Osta (Nasuva)	100	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	20	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	100	Tamil	0 ☀	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	1,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	50	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	14,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	14,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	20	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	50	Tamil	0 ☀	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	1,900	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	400	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	20,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	7,500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	7,400	70	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	30	Punjabi, Western	0 ☀	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	2,500	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	11,000	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	18,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	18,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	20	Tamil	0 ☀	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	11,000	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	48,000	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	48,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	40	Tamil	2 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	300	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	900	Tamil	2 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	448,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	442,000	6,000	-1 -	-1 -
Yamannu	8,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	7,900	100	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 77	917,000		32 ●	3,500	76,000	827,000	11,000	0	30

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