Table: 2.1 Population and Population growth rates of Sri Lanka and District according to census years 1871 - 2011 Sri Lanka Batticaloa District Percentage of Census year Population Increase Population Increase District Population (1000) (%) (1000) (%) 1871 2 400.40 - 93.1 - 3.88 1881 2 759.80 15 105.4 13 3.82 1891 3 007.80 9 122.7 16 4.08 1901 3 566.00 19 145.2 18 4.07 1911 4 106.40 15 153.9 6 3.75 1921 4 497.90 10 158.7 3 3.53 1931 5 306.90 18 174.9 10 3.30 1946 6 657.30 25 203.2 16 3.05 1953 8 097.90 22 270.5 33 3.34 1963* 10 582.00 31 196.2 - 1.85 1971 12 689.90 20 256.7 31 2.02 1981 14 846.80 17 330.3 29 2.22 2001 18 797.30 26 486.4 47 2.59 2011 20 359.44 9 526.6 8 2.59 Source : Department of Census and Statistics ** From 1963 Batticaloa & Ampara Districts were Seperated Table: 2.2 Population and it's Percentage of Srilanka by gender according to Census years 1871-2011 Batticaloa District (In Thousands) Male Female Population (In Census Year Thousands) No.(In No.(In % % Thousands) Thousands) 1871 93.1 48.3 51.88 44.8 48.12 1881 105.4 54.6 51.80 50.8 48.20 1891 122.7 63.1 51.43 59.6 48.57 1901 145.2 74.8 51.52 70.3 48.42 1911 153.9 78.4 50.94 75.6 49.12 1921 158.7 79.2 49.91 79.5 50.09 1931 174.9 - - - - 1946 203.2 102.3 50.34 100.9 49.66 1953 270.5 144.2 53.31 126.3 46.69 1963* 196.2 101.6 51.78 94.5 48.17 1971 256.7 132.9 51.77 123.9 48.27 1981 330.3 167.6 50.74 162.7 49.26 2001 486.4 240.3 49.40 246.1 50.60 2011 526.6 250.7 47.61 275.9 52.39 Source : Department of Census and Statistics ** From 1963 Batticaloa & Ampara Districts were Seperated Table: 2.3 Population and Population Density by Census Year 1871 - 2011 Batticaloa District Population Population Density Census Year Area (Sq.km)** (In Thousands) 1871 93.1 6832 13 1881 105.4 6832 15 1891 122.7 6832 17 1901 145.2 6832 20 1911 153.9 6832 22 1921 158.7 6832 22 1931 174.9 6832 25 1946 203.2 6832 29 1953 270.5 6832 38 1963* 196.2 2854 69 1971 256.7 2854 90 1981 330.3 2854 116 2001 486.4 2854 170 2011 526.6 2854 202 Source : Department of Census and Statistics ** From 1963 Batticaloa & Ampara Districts were Seperated **Included Inland Water Table: 2.4 Population and Population Density by Sectors and D.S Division - 2015 Population S.No D.S. Division Urban Rural Total *Area (Sq.km) Population Density 1 Koralai Pattu North --- 24 992 24 992 589 42 2 Koralai Pattu Central --- 30 903 30 903 80 386 3 Koralai Pattu West --- 24 047 24 047 17 1 415 4 Koralai Pattu --- 25 855 25 855 35 739 5 Koralai Pattu South --- 28 779 28 779 582 49 6 Eravur Pattu --- 75 027 75 027 695 108 7 Eravur Town 37 453 --- 37 453 3 12 484 8 Manmunai North 93 037 --- 93 037 68 1 368 9 Manmunai West --- 31 357 31 357 352 89 10 Kattankudy 46 490 --- 46 490 6 7 748 11 Manmunai Pattu --- 34 457 34 457 37 931 12 Manmunai South West --- 27 280 27 280 145 188 13 Porativu Pattu --- 44 253 44 253 182 243 Manmunai South & 14 --- 64 272 64 272 63 1 020 Eruvil Pattu Total 176 980 411 222 588 202 2 854 206 Source: District Statistics Office *Included Inland Water Urban 30% Rural 70% Table: 2.5 Population by Sector and Gender - 2015 Sector Total Male Female Urban 176 980 86 961 90 019 Rural 411 222 201 502 209 720 State - - - Total 588 202 288 463 299 739 Source: District Statistics Office Number of Population by Gender ‐ 2015 Female Male 51% 49% Number of Population by Sector ‐ 2015 250 000 200 000 150 000 100 000 Population 50 000 0 Male Female Urban 86 961 90 019 Rural 201 502 209 720 Table: 2.6 Population by Sex and Sex ratio at D.S Division - 2015 Male Female Total S.No D.S. Division Sex ratio Number % Number % Number % 1 Koralai Pattu North 12 038 4.2 12 954 4.3 24 992 4.2 92.9 2 Koralai Pattu Central 14 938 5.2 15 965 5.3 30 903 5.3 93.6 3 Koralai Pattu West 11 982 4.2 12 065 4.0 24 047 4.1 99.3 4 Koralai Pattu 12 476 4.3 13 379 4.5 25 855 4.4 93.3 5 Koralai Pattu South 13 918 4.8 14 861 5.0 28 779 4.9 93.7 6 Eravur Pattu 36 850 12.8 38 177 12.7 75 027 12.8 96.5 7 Eravur Town 18 557 6.4 18 896 6.3 37 453 6.4 98.2 8 Manmunai North 45 457 15.8 47 580 15.9 93 037 15.8 95.5 9 Manmunai West 15 795 5.5 15 562 5.2 31 357 5.3 101.5 10 Kattankudy 22 947 8.0 23 543 7.9 46 490 7.9 97.5 11 Manmunai Pattu 16 906 5.9 17 551 5.9 34 457 5.9 96.3 12 Manmunai South West 13 539 4.7 13 741 4.6 27 280 4.6 98.5 13 Porativu Pattu 21 671 7.5 22 582 7.5 44 253 7.5 96.0 Manmunai South & 14 31 389 10.9 32 883 11.0 64 272 10.9 95.5 Eruvil Pattu Total 288 463 100.0 299 739 100.0 588 202 100 96.2 Source: District Statistics Office Sex Ratio - No.of Males per 100 Females Table: 2.7 Population by Age Group at D.S Division - 2015 Age Group S.No D.S. Division 00 - 04 05 - 09 10 - 14 15 - 19 Total Population 1 Koralai Pattu North 24 992 2 617 2 309 2 433 3 280 2 Koralai Pattu Central 30 903 4 767 2 499 2 551 6 133 3 Koralai Pattu West 24 047 1 937 2 586 2 546 2 587 4 Koralai Pattu 25 855 2 587 2 504 2 589 2 353 5 Koralai Pattu South 28 779 2 882 2 481 2 809 4 669 6 Eravur Pattu 75 027 5 272 8 091 7 181 10 737 7 Eravur Town 37 453 3 101 3 382 3 951 4 361 8 Manmunai North 93 037 7 606 6 386 8 230 13 718 9 Manmunai West 31 357 2 775 2 269 3 300 4 915 10 Kattankudy 46 490 3 406 4 834 4 901 8 493 11 Manmunai Pattu 34 457 3 956 2 862 2 785 3 619 12 Manmunai South West 27 280 2 248 1 951 2 489 4 075 13 Porativu Pattu 44 253 3 143 4 179 4 257 5 747 Manmunai South & 14 64 272 4 625 4 677 5 643 7 845 Eruvil Pattu Total 588 202 50 922 51 010 55 665 82 532 Source: District Statistics Office Table: 2.7 Population by Age Group at D.S Division - 2015 Age Group S.No D.S. Division 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 1 Koralai Pattu North 1 970 1 900 1 802 1 753 1 585 2 Koralai Pattu Central 1 638 1 730 1 808 2 032 2 115 3 Koralai Pattu West 1 875 1 841 1 952 1 858 1 476 4 Koralai Pattu 1 884 1 861 1 811 1 759 1 738 5 Koralai Pattu South 2 600 2 005 1 936 1 804 1 470 6 Eravur Pattu 7 713 5 144 4 740 4 553 4 647 7 Eravur Town 3 199 2 803 3 092 2 611 2 167 8 Manmunai North 8 462 6 477 6 488 6 164 5 765 9 Manmunai West 2 165 2 619 2 476 2 197 1 785 10 Kattankudy 2 036 2 035 3 182 3 174 3 177 11 Manmunai Pattu 3 087 2 439 2 407 2 159 2 069 12 Manmunai South West 3 306 2 761 1 826 1 650 1 564 13 Porativu Pattu 3 980 3 164 3 011 3 007 2 895 Manmunai South & 14 4 827 4 855 4 897 4 561 4 179 Eruvil Pattu Total 48 742 41 634 41 428 39 282 36 632 Table: 2.7 Population by Age Group at D.S Division - 2015 Age Group S.No D.S. Division and over 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 years 60 years 1 Koralai Pattu North 1 436 1 123 1 024 1 760 2 Koralai Pattu Central 1 855 1 265 1 067 1 443 3 Koralai Pattu West 1 427 1 133 1 056 1 773 4 Koralai Pattu 1 701 1 616 1 505 1 947 5 Koralai Pattu South 1 385 1 229 1 227 2 282 6 Eravur Pattu 3 971 3 604 3 307 6 067 7 Eravur Town 2 143 1 870 1 568 3 205 8 Manmunai North 5 419 4 790 4 701 8 831 9 Manmunai West 1 718 1 512 1 262 2 364 10 Kattankudy 3 174 2 177 2 149 3 752 11 Manmunai Pattu 2 211 1 841 1 756 3 266 12 Manmunai South West 1 412 1 407 1 006 1 585 13 Porativu Pattu 2 467 2 262 2 159 3 982 Manmunai South & 14 4 095 4 146 3 443 6 479 Eruvil Pattu Total 34 414 29 975 27 230 48 736 Table: 2.8 Population by Age groups and Gender within District - 2015 Population Age Group (Year) Percentage Total Male Female 00 - 04 50 922 25 061 25 861 8.7 05 - 09 51 010 25 308 25 702 8.7 10 - 14 55 665 27 438 28 227 9.5 15 - 19 82 532 40 793 41 739 14.0 20 - 24 48 742 24 153 24 589 8.3 25 - 29 41 634 20 561 21 073 7.1 30 - 34 41 428 20 328 21 100 7.0 35 - 39 39 282 19 121 20 161 6.7 40 - 44 36 632 17 803 18 829 6.2 45 - 49 34 414 16 769 17 645 5.9 50 - 54 29 975 14 503 15 472 5.1 55 - 59 27 230 13 177 14 053 4.6 60 years and over 48 736 23 448 25 288 8.3 Total 588 202 288 463 299 739 100.0 Source: District Statistics Office Table: 2.9 Population by Police Areas - 2015 S.No Police Area D.S.