Kandy District
Administrative District in Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Kandy District (Sinhala: මහනුවර දිස්ත්රික්කය, Tamil: கண்டி மாவட்டம்) is a district of the Central Province of Sri Lanka.[2] Its area is 1,940 km2 (750 sq mi).
Kandy District
මහනුවර දිස්ත්රික්කය கண்டி மாவட்டம் | |
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Map of Sri Lanka with Kandy District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 7°15′N 80°45′E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| Largest City | Kandy |
| Large Towns | List |
| Divisions | List
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| Government | |
| • District Secretary | Mr. Indika Udawaththa |
| • Local | List
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| Area | |
| 1,940 km2 (750 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,917 km2 (740 sq mi) |
| • Water | 23 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| 1,461,895 | |
| • Density | 762.6/km2 (1,975/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 170,544 (12.4%) |
| • Rural | 1,119,221 (81.4%) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-21 |
| Website | District Secretariat - Kandy |
Administrative divisions
| DS Division | Area (km2) [3] |
Population (2024 Census)[4] | Population Density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akurana | 31 | 71,010 | 2291 |
| Delthota | 49 | 31,904 | 651 |
| Doluwa | 95 | 52,784 | 556 |
| Ganga Ihala Korale | 94 | 59,145 | 629 |
| Gagawata Korale[5] | 59 | 153,329 | 2,599 |
| Harispattuwa | 49 | 94,021 | 1,919 |
| Hatharaliyadda | 62 | 31,141 | 502 |
| Kundasale | 81 | 144,383 | 1,783 |
| Medadumbara - Teldeniya | 196 | 64,539 | 329 |
| Minipe | 250 | 55,342 | 221 |
| Panvila | 93 | 25,650 | 276 |
| Pasbage Korale | 122 | 65,553 | 537 |
| Pathadumbara | 51 | 93,476 | 1,833 |
| Pathahewaheta | 84 | 60,639 | 722 |
| Pujapitiya | 59 | 60,316 | 1,022 |
| Thumpane | 54 | 38,776 | 718 |
| Udapalatha | 94 | 103,181 | 1,098 |
| Ududumbara | 277 | 23,046 | 83 |
| Udunuwara | 68 | 121,018 | 1,780 |
| Yatinuwara | 72 | 112,642 | 1,564 |
| Total | 1,940 | 1,461,895 | 754 |
Ethnic groups and religion
Ethnicity in Kandy District (2024)[6]
- Sinhala (73.7%)
- Sri Lankan Moors (15.0%)
- Sri Lankan Tamils (8.40%)
- Hill Tamils (2.62%)
- Others (0.25%)
| Ethnic groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 947,900 | (74%) | |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 169,968 | (13.27%) | |
| Indian Tamil | 103,622 | (8.09%) | |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 52,052 | (4.06%) | |
| Sri Lankan Malay | 2,668 | (0.21%) | |
| Burgher | 2,128 | (0.17%) | |
| Other | 2,609 | (0.2%) | |
The population of the district is 1,461,895.
| Religions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhism | 937,001 | (72.92%) | |
| Islam | 179,590 | (13.98%) | |
| Hinduism | 134,438 | (10.46%) | |
| Roman Catholic | 23,232 | (1.81%) | |
| Other Christian | 10,330 | (0.8%) | |
| Other | 437 | (0.03%) | |
Major cities
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandy | 98,828 |
| Gampola | 38,871 |
| Nawalapitiya | 13,338 |
| Teldeniya | 13,059 |
| Kadugannawa | 12,654 |
| Wattegama | 8,157 |
Suburbs of city of Kandy
Big towns
- Gampola urban council
- Nawalapitiya UC
