POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS - CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING 2001
Size and Age-sex Composition
- Population by district, size, intercensal increase and average growth rates, Census 1981 and Census 2001
- Population by district, sex, sex ratio and population density
- Population by 5 year age groups and sex
- Population by district, 5 year age groups and sex
Sector Population
- Number
and percentage of population by district and sector
- Total,young and old dependency ratios by district
- Number and percentage of population by district and marital status
Ethnicity and Religion
- Number and percentage of population by district and ethnic group
- Number and percentage of population by district and religion
Literacy and Speaking Ability
- literacy rates by district, sex and sector
- Percentage of population aged 10 years and over in major ethnic groups by district and ability to speak, Sinhala, Tamil and English languages
School Attendance and Educational Attainment
- Percentage of population aged 5-34 years attending by district and educational institution
- Percentage of school attending population aged 6-19 years by district and age
- Percentage of children aged 6-14 years not attending school by district and sector
- Percentage of population aged 5 years and over by district and educational attainment
Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment
- Labour
force participation rates by district and sex
- Unemployment rates by district and level of education
- Percentage of not economically active population by district
Employment Status and Sector of Employment
- Percentage of employed population by district,employment status and employment sector
Occupation and Industry
- Percentage of employed population by district and major groups of occupation
- Percentage of employed population by district and major groups of industry
- Number and percentage of agricultural and fishery workers and non-agricultural and fishery workers by district
- Percentage of employed population in agricultural and fishery sector by district and sub groups of occupation
- Percentage of employed population in non-agricultural and fishery sector by district and sector of occupation
Migration
- Population,resident since birth, migrants and duration of residence by district of usual residence
Fertility
- Average children born alive per ever married woman aged 15 years and over by district and sector
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