Demographics
Kandy is a Sinhala majority city; there are sizable communities belonging to other ethnic groups, such as Moors and Tamils.
| Ethnicity in Kandy(2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Percent | |||
| Sinhalese | 70.48% | |||
| Sri Lankan Moors | 13.93% | |||
| Sri Lankan Tamils | 8.57% | |||
| Indian Tamils | 4.77% | |||
| Others | 2.26% | |||
| Ethnicity | Population | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sinhala | 77,560 | 70.48 |
| Sri Lankan Moors | 15,326 | 13.93 |
| Sri Lankan Tamils | 9,427 | 8.57 |
| Indian Tamils | 5,245 | 4.77 |
| Other (including Burgher, Malay) | 2,489 | 2.26 |
| Total | 110,049 | 100 |
Source:statistics.gov.lk
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