Census of Population and Housing -1971

Sri Lanka, 1970 - 1971

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LKA-DCS-CPH-1971-v1.0

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Data file: POP71

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Valid: 12618543

Invalid: 0

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 145

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 7

End: 9

Width: 3

Range: 1 - 145

Format: Numeric

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Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Colombo North	103621	0.8%
2	Colombo Central	220500	1.7%
3	Borella	99384	0.8%
4	Colombo South	138915	1.1%
5	Wattala	111913	0.9%
6	Negombo	92444	0.7%
7	Katana	83838	0.7%
8	Divulapitiya	82399	0.7%
9	Mirigama	96423	0.8%
10	Minuwangoda	89093	0.7%
11	Attanagalla	89852	0.7%
12	Gampaha	98868	0.8%
13	Ja-ela	106960	0.8%
14	Mahara	102838	0.8%
15	Dompe	86431	0.7%
16	Kelaniya	133276	1.1%
17	Kolonnawa	100598	0.8%
18	Kotte	144183	1.1%
19	Dehiwala-Mt.Lavinia	148723	1.2%
20	Moratuwa	109137	0.9%
21	Kesbewa	125341	1%
22	Kottawa	124624	1%
23	Homagama	90612	0.7%
24	Avissawella	92252	0.7%
25	Horana	85349	0.7%
26	Bulathsinhala	69990	0.6%
27	Bandaragama	89748	0.7%
28	Panadura	97716	0.8%
29	Kalutara	93998	0.7%
30	Beruwala	92916	0.7%
31	Matugama	97793	0.8%
32	Agalawatta	101984	0.8%
33	Dambulla	78631	0.6%
34	Laggala	41530	0.3%
35	Matale	64183	0.5%
36	Rattota	59123	0.5%
37	Wattegama	82974	0.7%
38	Akurana	134226	1.1%
39	Galagedera	53652	0.4%
40	Yatinuwara	65695	0.5%
41	Udunuwara	66353	0.5%
42	Kandy	72694	0.6%
43	Senkadagala	51028	0.4%
44	Kundasale	68072	0.5%
45	Teldeniya	62724	0.5%
46	Minipe	52500	0.4%
47	Walapane	93108	0.7%
48	Hanguranketa	78378	0.6%
49	Hewaheta	74139	0.6%
50	Gampaha	104233	0.8%
51	Nawalapitiya	120420	1%
52	Kotmale	101520	0.8%
53	Nuwara Eliya	177272	1.4%
54	Maskeliya	179215	1.4%
55	Balapitiya	82056	0.7%
56	Ambalangoda	77047	0.6%
57	Bentara-Elpitiya	113295	0.9%
58	Hiniduma	67061	0.5%
59	Baddegama	85435	0.7%
60	Ratgama	79751	0.6%
61	Akmeemana	81897	0.6%
62	Galle	69580	0.6%
63	Habaraduwa	79031	0.6%
64	Weligama	88242	0.7%
65	Akuressa	78185	0.6%
66	Deniyaya	92887	0.7%
67	Hakmana	86279	0.7%
68	Kamburupitiya	78091	0.6%
69	Matara	81361	0.6%
70	Devinuwara	81398	0.6%
71	Beliatta	97011	0.8%
72	Mulkirigala	109592	0.9%
73	Tissamaharama	133651	1.1%
74	Kayts	58084	0.5%
75	Vaddukoddai	67248	0.5%
76	Kankesanthurai	69667	0.6%
77	Uduvil	70176	0.6%
78	Jaffna	73155	0.6%
79	Nallur	67410	0.5%
80	Kopay	67947	0.5%
81	Udupiddy	58363	0.5%
82	Point Pedro	45441	0.4%
83	Chavakachcheri	62398	0.5%
84	Kilinochchi	61714	0.5%
85	Mannar	77780	0.6%
86	Vavuniya	95243	0.8%
87	Trincomalee	84770	0.7%
88	Mutur	110556	0.9%
89	Kalkudah	69375	0.5%
90	Batticaloa	120243	1%
91	Amparai	96102	0.8%
92	Paddirippu	67103	0.5%
93	Kalmunai	54548	0.4%
94	Nintavur	69836	0.6%
95	Pottuvil	69557	0.6%
96	Puttalam	77693	0.6%
97	Nikaweratiya	134051	1.1%
98	Yapahuwa	111540	0.9%
99	Hiriyala	104498	0.8%
100	Wariyapola	94335	0.7%
101	Bingiriya	87204	0.7%
102	Chilaw	101954	0.8%
103	Nattandiya	70411	0.6%
104	Wennappuwa	79404	0.6%
105	Katugampola	79186	0.6%
106	Kuliyapitiya	87302	0.7%
107	Dambadeniya	82010	0.6%
108	Polgahawela	61165	0.5%
109	Kurunegala	80666	0.6%
110	Mawatagama	71490	0.6%
111	Dodangaslanda	81154	0.6%
112	Anuradhapura	85243	0.7%
113	Medawachchiya	76706	0.6%
114	Horowpathana	56881	0.5%
115	Mihintale	47217	0.4%
116	Kalawewa	64546	0.5%
117	Kekirawa	51096	0.4%
118	Minneriya	91118	0.7%
119	Polonnaruwa	72535	0.6%
120	Mahiyangana	80219	0.6%
121	Bibile	65291	0.5%
122	Passara	81367	0.6%
123	Badulla	77965	0.6%
124	Soranatota	76464	0.6%
125	Uva Paranagama	65752	0.5%
126	Welimada	67147	0.5%
127	Bandarawela	85529	0.7%
128	Haputale	81183	0.6%
129	Moneragla	110070	0.9%
130	Dedigama	84391	0.7%
131	Galigamuwa	73938	0.6%
132	Kegalle	80906	0.6%
133	Rambukkana	76533	0.6%
134	Mawanella	86125	0.7%
135	Yatiyantota	85458	0.7%
136	Ruwanwella	74823	0.6%
137	Dehiowita	92807	0.7%
138	Kiriella	73549	0.6%
139	Ratnapura	91338	0.7%
140	Pelmadulla	78974	0.6%
141	Balangoda	96254	0.8%
142	Rakwana	80042	0.6%
143	Nivitigala	98576	0.8%
144	Kalawana	45856	0.4%
145	Kolonna	96626	0.8%

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

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