Kegalle is a district

Districts of Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, districts are the second-level administrative divisions, and are included in a province. There are 25 districts organized into 9 provinces. Each district is administered under a District Secretary, who is appointed by the central government...

 in Sabaragamuwa Province

Sabaragamuwa Province

Sabaragamuwa, is a province of Sri Lanka, and contains two main cities: Ratnapura and Kegalle. Sabaragamuwa University is in Belihuloya. 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...

, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. Its area is 1,663 km². It was a former Dissavani of Sri Lanka. Has a population of 785,524 according to census 2001.

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 1692.8 km² (653.6 sq mi).

Administrative Information

Administration Type	Number
Divisional Secretariat Divisions	11
Grama Niladhari Divisions	573
Villages	1,667
Electorates	09
Local Authorities	12

List of Divisional Secretariat Divisions

• Kegalle
• Rambukkana
• Deraniyagala
• Mawanella
• Aranayaka
• Galigamuwa
• Warakapola
• Ruwanwella
• Bulathkohupitiya
• Yatiyanthota
• Dehiovita

Demographics

Population (2005)

Administration Type	Number
Female	421,683
Male	404,541
Total Population	826,224
No. of Families	206,348

Ethnic distribution (2001 census)

Most of the population are Sinhalese

Sinhalese people

The Sinhalese are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group,forming the majority of Sri Lanka,constituting 74% of the Sri Lankan population.They number approximately 15 million worldwide.The Sinhalese identity is based on language, heritage and religion. The Sinhalese speak Sinhala, an Indo-Aryan language and the...

.Indian Tamils

Indian Tamils

Indian Tamils may refer to:* Tamil people from or living in India* Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka...

 brought by British

United Kingdom

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 to work in tea states makes a significant minority.

Ethnic group	Population	%
Sinhala Sinhalese people The Sinhalese are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group,forming the majority of Sri Lanka,constituting 74% of the Sri Lankan population.They number approximately 15 million worldwide.The Sinhalese identity is based on language, heritage and religion. The Sinhalese speak Sinhala, an Indo-Aryan language and the...	674,665	85.89%
Sri Lankan Tamil	14,908	1.90%
Indian Tamil Tamil people Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...	44,202	5.63%
Sri lankan Moor	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	85.00%
Hindu Hindu Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...	51,662	6.58%
Islam Islam Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...	51,675	6.58%
Roman Catholic	9,365	1.19%
protestant	4,977	0.63%
other	227	0.02%
Total	785,524	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