Monaragala District
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::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | |
| native_name | මොණරාගල දිස්ත්රික්කය |
| மொணராகலை மாவட்டம் | |
| type | Administrative District |
| image_map | Sri Lanka districts Moneragala.svg |
| map_caption | Map of Sri Lanka with Monaragala District highlighted |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Sri Lanka |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Uva Province |
| parts_type | Divisions |
| parts_style | list |
| p1 | Divisional Secretariats: |
| p2 | Grama Niladhari: |
| seat_type | Largest Town |
| seat | Monaragala |
| leader_title | District Secretary |
| leader_name | Mr.R.M.Pasan.S.B.Rathnayake |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 5,636 |
| area_land_km2 | 5,508 |
| area_water_km2 | 131 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 448,194 |
| population_as_of | 2012 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | Sri Lanka |
| utc_offset1 | +05:30 |
| iso_code | LK-82 |
| website | |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the district in Sri Lanka ::
| name = Monaragala District | native_name = මොණරාගල දිස්ත්රික්කය மொணராகலை மாவட்டம் | type = Administrative District | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_map = Sri Lanka districts Moneragala.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Map of Sri Lanka with Monaragala District highlighted | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Sri Lanka | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Uva Province | parts_type = Divisions | parts_style = list | p1 = Divisional Secretariats: | p2 = Grama Niladhari: --| established_title = | established_date = | seat_type = Largest Town | seat = Monaragala | government_footnotes = | leader_title = District Secretary | leader_name = Mr.R.M.Pasan.S.B.Rathnayake | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 5,636 | area_land_km2 = 5,508 | area_water_km2 = 131 | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 448,194 | population_as_of = 2012 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | timezone1 = Sri Lanka | utc_offset1 = +05:30 | iso_code = LK-82 | website = | footnotes =
Monaragala (, ) is a district in Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It is the second largest of the 25 districts in Sri Lanka, with an area of 5,636 km².
Main Towns
- Monaragala
- Bibile
- Buttala
- Wellawaya
- Kataragama
- Siyambalanduva
- medagama
- Thanamalvila
- Badalkubura
- Sevanagala
- madulla
Other towns
- Siyambalanduwa
- Ethimale
- Medagama
- Thanamalwila
- Badalkumbura
- Madulla
- Okkampitiya
Demographics
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| Population | Land Area | Schools | Total Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 429,803 | 282,200 Hectare | 262 | 97,721 |
| :: |
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| Division | Population |
|---|---|
| Bibile | 38,386 |
| Madulla | 30,672 |
| Medagama | 35,116 |
| Siyambalanduwa | 51,309 |
| Monaragala | 45,922 |
| Badalkumbura | 39,786 |
| Wellawaya | 54,911 |
| Buttala | 51,186 |
| Kataragama | 17,627 |
| Thanamalwila | 25,063 |
| Sevanagala | 39,825 |
| :: |
Religion
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Buddhism is the predominant religion in Monaragala. ::data[format=table]
| Religion | Population(2012) |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 426,762 |
| Hinduism | 11,997 |
| Islam | 9,809 |
| Christianity | 2,460 |
| Other Religion | 30 |
| :: |
Ethnicity
| thumb = left | caption = Ethnicity in Monaragala District (2024) | label1 = Sinhala | value1 = 94.65 | color1 = maroon | label2 = Sri Lankan Tamils | value2 = 2.80 | color2 = orange | label3 = Sri Lankan Moors | value3 = 2.29 | color3 = green | other-label = Others | other-color = grey | other = y
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| Sinhala | Sri Lankan Tamil | Indian Tamil | Sri Lankan Moor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| :: |
In 2008 - Source
National parks
Major reservoirs
- Senanayake Reservoir
- Muthukandiya Reservoir
- Weheragala Reservoir
- Handapanagala Reservoir
- Udawalawa Reservoir
- Alikota ara Reservoir
- Mallipotha Lake
Rivers
- Menik Ganga
- Hulanda oya
- Gal oya
- Heda oya
- Wila oya
- Kumbukkan Oya
- Kirindi oya
- ranwanna oya
Tourist attractions
- Katharagama
- Maligawila
- Buduruwagala
- Govindahela rock(westminster abbey)
- Yala National Park
- Galoya National Park
- Udawalawa National Park
- Ellewela Waterfall
- Maragala mountain range
- Kotasara Piyangala Raja Maha Viharaya
- Mallipotha Lake
References
References
- (2012-04-20). "POPULATION OF SRI LANKA BY DISTRICT". Department of Census and Statistics.
- (2010). "Area of Sri Lanka by province and district". Department of Census and Statistics.
- (2024). "Population by religion according to Divisional Secretariat Divisions, 2024".
- (2024). "Population by ethnicity according to Divisional Secretariat Divisions, 2024".
- "Article from Lakbima Newspaper".
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