Socio Economic IndicatorsArea and ClimatePopulationVital StatisticsLabour and EmploymentAgriculture , Forestry and Fisheries
Industrial Production , Construction and EnergyTransport and CommunicationPricesTrade and Balance of PaymentsNational Accounts
Finance and BankingCo-Operative DevelopmentSocial ConditionsEducationLocal GovernmentElectoratesTourism

Socio Economic Indicators
Item 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006  
           
 DEMOGRAPHY            
   Total Population('000)              19,007*             19,252*          19,462* 19,668* 19,886*  
   Population Density (per sq.km)                   303*                  307*               310* 314* 317*  
   Crude Birth Rate (per 1000 population)                  19.1*                 18.9*              18.5* 18.8                    ..  
   Crude Death Rate (per 1000 population)                    5.8*                   5.9*                5.8* 6.6                    ..  
   Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1000 live births)                  11.2*                 11.2*                 ..                   ..                   ..  
   Labour Force  (Number) 7,145,382  7,191,103  7,294,308 7,311,795 7,598,762  
   Labour Force  Participation Rate (percent) 50.3  49.7  49.6 49.3 51.2  
   Unemployment Rate (percent) 8.8  8.1  8.1 7.2 6.5  
           
 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES            
   Paddy production (MT') 2,859,475  3,071,205  2,627,837 3,246,190 3,341,922  
        Maha 1,773,671  1,894,694  1,669,663 2,012,706 2,135,605  
        Yala 1,085,804  1,176,511  958,174 1,233,484 1,206,317  
   Per capita calorie availability (per day)            
       Total  2,331.1  2,328.0  2,253.5 2,363.4                    ..  
       Animal 161.1  162.5  150.9 142.4                    ..  
       Vegetable 2,170.0  2,165.5  2,102.6 2,221.0                    ..  
   Total forest area under forest department (Hectares) 1,421,954  1,421,954  1,421,954 1,421,954 1,421,954  
   Total Fish Production ( MT) 302,890  284,960  286,370 163,230 251,270  
           
 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION            
   Length of Public Roads (Kms)            11,650+           11,650+             11,653+             11,684+ 11,716+  
   No. of Registered Motor Vehicles  1,892,367  2,073,869  2,297,711 2,527,380 2,827,902  
   Total No. of Post Offices (Main, Sub and  Agency) 4,616  4,630  4,711 4,704 4,727  
           
 PRICES            
   Colombo Consumers' Price Index  3,176.4  3,377.0  3,632.8 4,055.5 4,610.8  
   (Base 1952 = 100)            
   Greater Colombo Consumers'  Price  Index 309.3  319.0  342.0 376.1 413.3  
   (Base Jan - June 1989 = 100)            
   Sri Lanka Consumers' Price Index  154.4  158.4  170.9 189.1 207.2  
   (Base 1995 -1997 = 100)            
           
 TRADE            
   Value of Exports (Rs. Mn.) 452,140  486,283  570,560 628,008 710,015*  
   Value of Imports (Rs. Mn.) 578,301  629,883  796,399 835,511 1,006,702*  
   Balance of Trade (Rs. Mn.)      -126,161     -143,600         -225,839 -207,503    -296,687*  
           
 NATIONAL ACCOUNTS            
   GDP at currrent market prices (Rs. Mn.) 1,634,994  1,819,228  2,086,925 2,439,328 2,924,172*  
   GNP at current market prices (Rs. Mn.) 1,610,820  1,802,693  2,066,193 2,408,877 2,883,420*  
   GDP at constant (2002) market prices (Rs. Mn.) 1,634,994  1,731,028  1,825,284 1,939,232 2,089,444*  
   GNP at constant (2002) market prices (Rs. Mn.) 1,610,820  1,708,026  1,807,151 1,915,023 2,060,325*  
   Per Capita GNP at             
        Current Market Prices (Rs.) 84,749  93,637  106,166 122,477 144,997*  
        Constant (2002) Market Prices (Rs.) 84,749  88,719  92,855 97,367 103,607*  
   GDP Growth Rate (at constant prices) (percent)   5.9  5.4 6.2 7.7*  
           
 EDUCATION            
   Total No. of schools 10,508  10,473  10,501 10,461 10,460*  
        Government  9,829  9,790  9,765 9,723 9,714*