Demographics
Kotte is a multi-ethnic, multi-religious urban. The population of Kotte is mainly Sinhalese, with a mix of Tamils, Muslims, Malays and Burghers (most of the Muslims and Indian Tamils living in the Rajagiriya area). There are small communities of people with Chinese, Malay and Indian origins living here as well as a small foreign expatriate community. According to the census of 2001 the demographics by ethnicity and religion is as follows.
| 2001 | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 101,331 | 87.49% |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 6,583 | 5.68% |
| Indian Tamil | 786 | 0.68% |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 4,031 | 3.48% |
| Burgher | 1,367 | 1.18% |
| Malay | 919 | 0.79% |
| Sri Lankan Chetty | 65 | 0.06% |
| Baratha | 57 | 0.05% |
| Other | 687 | 0.59% |
| Total | 115,826 | 100.00% |
| Buddhist | 93,364 | |
| Hindu | 4,550 | |
| Islam | 5,465 | |
| Roman Catholic | 8,659 | |
| Other Christian | 3,618 | |
| Other | 170 |
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