Hambantota (District)

Hambantota ; District හම්බන්තොට දිස්ත්‍රික්කය ; அம்பாந்தோட்டை மாவட்டம்
Province :	Southern province
Administrative headquarters :	Hambantota
Area :	2,609 km²
of which land area:	2,496 km²
of which inland waters:	113 km²
Residents :	599903
Population density :	240 inhabitants / km²
Website :	District website

6.1244 81.1225Coordinates: 6 ° 7 ' N , 81 ° 7' E

The Hambantota district ( Sinhala හම්බන්තොට දිස්ත්රික්කය Hambantota distrikkaya ; Tamil அம்பாந்தோட்டை மாவட்டம் Ampāntōṭṭai māvaṭṭam ) is a district in the Southern Province in Sri Lanka . The main town is Hambantota .

geography

The Hambantota district is located in the south of the island on the coast and belongs to the southern province . Neighboring districts are Ratnapura and Moneragala in the north, Ampara in the northeast, the Indian Ocean in the south and Matara in the west.

Hambantota District covers an area of 2,609 square kilometers (of which 2,496 square kilometers are land and 113 square kilometers are inland water). This makes it the twelfth largest district in Sri Lanka in terms of area.

population

According to the 2012 census, the Hambantota district has 599,903 inhabitants. With 240 inhabitants per square kilometer, the population density is well below the Sri Lankan average (325 inhabitants per square kilometer). Of the residents, 294,736 (49.13%) were male and 305,167 (50.87%) were female. The population is very young. This is illustrated by a look at the age distribution.

Age	0–9 years	10–19 years	20-29 years	30–39 years	40-49 years	50–59 years	60–79 years	80 years and more
number	108,980	94,621	91,588	87,453	75,557	70,790	61,098	9,816
proportion of	18.17%	15.77%	15.27%	14.58%	12.59%	11.80%	10.18%	1.64%

District population by ethnic group

Almost the entire population are Sinhalese. Only in the Hambantota division do more than ten percent of the population belong to an ethnic minority. In all other divisions almost only Sinhalese live.

year	Sinhalese ¹		Sri Lankan Tamils ²		Indian Tamils ²		Moors ³		Burgher		Malays		Others ⁴		Total
year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
1981	412.055	97.10%	2,500	0.59%	284	0.07%	4,899	1.15%	82	0.02%	4,445	1.05%	79	0.02%	424.344	100.00%
2001	510.965	97.07%	1,869	0.36%	424	0.08%	5,646	1.07%	88	0.02%	7,255	1.37%	167	0.03%	526.414	100.00%
2012	582,301	97.07%	2,105	0.35%	120	0.02%	6,629	1.11%	146	0.02%	8,164	1.36%	438	0.07%	599.903	100.00%
Source: Sri Lanka censuses in 1981, 2001 and 2012

¹ lowland and Kandy Cinghalese together ² Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamil separately ³ only Sri Lankan Moors ⁴ thereof 2001 21 Sri Lanka Chetties and 3 Bharathas; including 17 Sri Lanka Cheties and 3 Bharathas in 2012

Population of the district by confession

Almost all Sinhalese residents Hambantotas hang the Buddhism , while the Moors and Malays all together to Islam profess. Only the fourth strongest religion is Hinduism , to which a narrow majority (around 55%) of the Indian and Sri Lankan Tamils belong. The Christian , the (approximately 2,000 persons) belonging to Burgher, a small minority of Cinghalese and a large minority of the Tamil (about 45%, or 1,000 people), although only a small minority religion. It is worth mentioning the strong growth of Protestants (mostly free churches; 1981–2012: + 872%) and Catholics (1981–2012: + 110%) nonetheless.

year	Buddhists		Hindus		Muslims		Catholics		other Christs		Other		Total
year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
1981	411,919	97.07%	2.174	0.51%	9,408	2.22%	542	0.13%	174	0.04%	127	0.03%	424.344	100.00%
2001	509.987	96.88%	1,369	0.26%	13,076	2.48%	924	0.18%	949	0.18%	109	0.02%	526.414	100.00%
2012	580.344	96.74%	1,222	0.20%	15.204	2.53%	1,139	0.19%	1,692	0.28%	302	0.05%	599.903	100.00%
Source: Sri Lanka censuses in 1981, 2001 and 2012

Population development

The population of Hambantota District has been growing steadily for decades. Between 2001 and 2012 (the last two census years) the increase was 73,489 people. This is a growth of 13.96%. Since 1946 the population has more than quadrupled (+ 301%).

The district was not a combat zone in the civil war. Therefore, only a small part of the migrants belong to the group affected by the civil war. In 2012, according to government statistics, there were only 1,616 refugees and returnees in the Hambantota district. These included 1,198 refugees from other areas of Sri Lanka and 418 people were resettled after being displaced.

Significant places

The only large towns in the district are Hambantota (2012: 23,236 inhabitants) and Tanggalla (2012: 8,473 inhabitants).

history

Because of its location on the southeast coast, the 2004 earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the coast with full force. At that time, according to official information, 2,739 people died in the Hambantota district. A further 56,135 became homeless and some injuries were caused.

Economy and Infrastructure

In mid-August 2010 a new port with four terminals was inaugurated in Hambantota . The project cost six billion US dollars and was built with financial support from China.

Local administration

The head of the district holds the title of District Secretary. The district is further divided into twelve divisions (under a Division Secretary). The cities and larger towns have their own administration (municipal parliament or council). There are 895 village administrations (Grama Niladharis) for the 2,446 villages in the entire district.

The DS Divisions in Hambantota District
Surname	main place	Residents 2012	Area in km²	density	GN	Villages
Ambalantota	Malpattewa	72,943	212	344	55	147
Angunakolapelessa	Angunakolapelessa	48,301	171	282	51	110
Beliatta	Beliatta	55.992	105	533	71	192
Hambantota	Hambantota	57,264	349	164	30th	98
Katuwana	Katuwana	46,772	108	433	56	87
Lunugamvehera	Lunugamvehera	31,559	289	109	36	68
Okewela	Okewela Junction	19,018	44	432	27	58
Suriyawewa	Suriyawewa	43.102	192	224	21st	56
Tangalle	Tangalle	72.507	149	487	72	182
Thissamaharama	Wiravila	68,606	773	89	44	154
Walasmulla	Walasmulla	42,274	103	410	53	97
Weeraketiya	Weeraketiya	41,565	114	365	60	89
Hambantota District	Hambantota	599.903	2,496	240	576	1,338

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Final result of the 2012 census
^ Map of the ethnic distribution after the 2012 census
↑ Data from Hambantota District after the 2012 census
^ Map of religious distribution after the 2012 census
↑ Data from Hambantota District after the 2012 census
↑ Migrants by reason of migration and district.
↑ Information on the effects of the 2004 tsunami ( Memento from May 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
↑ BBC News: Sri Lanka unveils new China-funded seaport in south
↑ Hambantota District Handbook 2011, Table 1.1
^ Map of the inhabitants by division
↑ Statistical Abstract of Sri Lanka 2013 ( Memento of the original from February 13, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[1] Final result of the 2012 census

[2] Map of the ethnic distribution after the 2012 census

[3] Data from Hambantota District after the 2012 census

[4] Map of religious distribution after the 2012 census

[5] Data from Hambantota District after the 2012 census

[6] Migrants by reason of migration and district.

[7] Information on the effects of the 2004 tsunami ( Memento from May 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive )

[8] BBC News: Sri Lanka unveils new China-funded seaport in south

[9] Hambantota District Handbook 2011, Table 1.1

[10] Map of the inhabitants by division

[11] Statistical Abstract of Sri Lanka 2013 ( Memento of the original from February 13, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2