Monaragala (Sinhala: මොණරාගල දිස්ත්රික්කය, Tamil: மொணராகலை மாவட்டம்) is a district in Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It is the second largest of the 25 districts in Sri Lanka, with an area of 5,636 km2 (2,176 sq mi).[2]
Monaragala District
මොණරාගල දිස්ත්රික්කය மொணராகலை மாவட்டம் | |
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Administrative District | |
Map of Sri Lanka with Monaragala District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 6°40′N 81°20′E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Uva Province |
| Largest Town | Monaragala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,636 km2 (2,176 sq mi) |
| • Land | 5,508 km2 (2,127 sq mi) |
| • Water | 131 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 448,194 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-82 |
| Website | www |
| population | Land Area | Schools | Total Students |
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| 429,803 | 282,200 Hectare | 262 | 97,721 |
| Division | population |
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| Bibila | 38,386 |
| Madulla | 30,672 |
| Medagama | 35,116 |
| Siyambalanduwa | 51,309 |
| Monaragala | 45,922 |
| Badalkumbura | 39,786 |
| Wellawaya | 54,911 |
| Buttala | 51,186 |
| Kataragama | 17,627 |
| Thanamalwila | 25,063 |
| Sevanagala | 39,825 |
Religions in Moneragala District (2011)[3]
Buddhism is the predominant religion in Moneragala.
| Religion | Population(2012) |
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| Buddhism | 426,762 |
| Hinduism | 11,997 |
| Islam | 9,809 |
| Christianity | 2,460 |
| Other Religion | 30 |
| Sinhala | Sri Lankan Tamil | Indian Tamil | Sri Lankan Moor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
In 2008 - Source[4]
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