Kegalle District

This article is about the district in Sri Lanka. For the town, see Kegalle.

Kegalle District
—  Administrative District  —
Map of Sri Lanka with Kegalle District highlighted
Coordinates: 7°18′N 80°24′E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Sabaragamuwa Province
Created
Government
• District Secretary
Area
• Total	1,692.8 km2 (653.6 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	785,524
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	Sri Lanka (UTC+05:30)
ISO 3166 code	LK-92

Kegalle is a district in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. 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 1,692.8 km² (653.6 sq mi).

Administrative Information

Flags of Kegalle District

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.Indian Tamils brought by British to work in tea states makes a significant minority.

Ethnic group	Population	%
Sinhala	674,665	85.89%
Sri Lankan Tamil	14,908	1.90%
Indian Tamil	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	51,662	6.58%
Islam	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

Reference

• Kegalle