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DISTRICT STATISTICAL HANDBOOK

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Written by Matale Admin
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Published: 24 August 2018
24 August 2018
Last Updated: 28 October 2020
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Collecting of information of Population, Agriculture, Industries, Marketing and Services on district and divisional basis for preparation of statistical information which necessary for formulate Policies and plans in National Level.

DISTRICT STATISTICAL HANDBOOK

DISTRICT STATISTICAL HANDBOOK

 
 

              Basic Information of Matale District -2019

 

Total Extent of Lands (Km²)                                                                                 1993

No. of Divisional Secretariat Divisions                                                                        11

No. of GN Wasams                                                                                                545

No. of Villages                                                                                                     1483

No. of Municipal councils                                                                                          02

No.of Pradeshiya sabha                                                                                           11

No. of Police Stations                                                                                              10

Agrarian Service Centers                                                                                          23

Number of Polling Centers                                                                                      327

Circuit Banglows                                                                                                     01

Members of Parliament

Members of Parliament                                                                                          05

Members of Provincial council                                                                                 00

Pradeshiya Sabha                                                                                                284                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Population

Total Population                                                                                         522,316

Male                                                                                                         251,879

Female                                                                                                      270,473

Population as per the Ethnicity                                

                 Sinhalese                                                                                   80.7%

                 Ceylon Tamil                                                                              5%

                 Indian Tamil                                                                               4.8%

                 Burger                                                                                        0.3%

Education                                                        

No. of Education Zones                                                                                      04

No. of Schools                                                                                                 323

No. of students                                                                                          101,367

No. of Teachers                                                                                            6,233

Ratio of Teachers                                                                                           1:17

Health 

District Hospital                                                                                               01

Base Hospital                                                                                                  01

Regional Hospitals                                                                                           18

Primary Health Treatment Units                                                                        15 

PHI Offices                                                                                                     15

PHI Divisions                                                                                                  40

Family Health Service Divisions                                                                       172

Expansion of Roads                 

A  Grade Roads                                                                                         97.2Km

B  Grade Roads                                                                                         286.0Km

Roads of Grade C,D,E                                                                                4554.94Km

Sacred Places

Temples                                                                                                     420

Hindu Shrines                                                                                               99

Mosques                                                                                                      69

Catholic Churches                                                                                         28

Post

No. of Post Offices                                                                                         33

No. of sub- Post Offices                                                                                  90

No. of Deputy- Post Offices                                                                             05

                                                                                                                                   

 
Roads Information

Roads Information

Roads Information

Grade

Carpet

(k.m)

Paved

(k.m)

Not Paved

(k.m)

Concrete

(k.m)

Other

(k.m)

Total Length (k.m)

AA Grade

97.2

-

     

97.2

AB Grade

7.1

-

     

7.1

AC Grade

-

-

     

-

B Grade

107.4

178.6

     

286.0

C Grade

145.6

120.0

11.9

5.2

2.8

285.4

D Grade

59.5

55.6

34.3

3.6

-

152.9

E Grade

-

-

-

-

-

0.0

Urban Roads

52.3

23.5

0.7

20.1

204.9

301.5

Pradeshiya Sabha Roads

-

341.4

3078.9

851.2

29.1

4300.6

All Roads

469.1

719.0

3125.8

880.1

236.8

5430.7

Source: Annual Performance Report of District Secretariat -2018

Information regarding Industries

Information regarding Industries

  • Information regarding Industries

Se.No

Category

Number

Percentage

01

 Mines Excavation

80

6.1

02

Foods, Beverages & Tobacco

433

33.2

03

Textiles, Cloths & Accessories and Leather Productions

259

19.8

04

Timber, Timber Items, Furniture

190

14.5

05

Paper Production, Printing Activities

19

1.5

06

Chemicals, Petroleum, Rubber & Plastic

47

3.6

07

 Non-Metal Mineral productions

63

4.8

08

Basic Metal Industry, Metal Equipments, Machineries & Tools Industry,

54

4.1

09

Other productions Industries

128

9.8

10

 Water based Activities & Water Supplies

33

2.5

Total

1,306

100.0

*Source: Annual Performance Report of District Secretariat -2018

Lands Use Pattern – 2019

Lands Use Pattern – 2019

 

Extent (Km²)

Percentage (%)

Land Area

1,923.00

96.46

Internal Reservoir

70.00

3.51

Total Area

1,993.00

100.00

     

Total extent of cultivated Lands

1016.68

52.87

Total extent of lie wasted lands

140.31

7.30

Total extent of Forest

766.01

39.83

Total land Area

1,923.00

100.00

*Source – District Statistical Branch

Government beneficents in the District

Government beneficents in the District

Government benificients in the District

D.S. Division

No. of Beneficiaries

T.B

Cancer

Talasemiea

Leprosy

Public Subsidies

Kidney Disease

Elderly

Other

Galewela

03

100

17

01

1327

18

1165

00

Dambulla

00

108

07

03

1606

165

1430

83

Naula

05

27

03

01

752

124

868

67

Pallepola

01

55

02

00

822

10

1164

01

Yatawatta

00

43

04

00

921

10

848

00

Matale

06

54

03

00

770

10

916

84

Ambangangakorale

04

24

00

01

394

01

703

71

Laggala

08

31

02

00

607

300

732

93

Wilgamuwa

02

02

03

02

1214

911

781

73

Rattota

02

55

01

03

1351

10

1120

743

Ukuwela

00

53

03

01

1047

12

1430

00

Total

31

552

45

12

10 811

1571

11 157

1215

*Source: Annual Performance Report of District Secretariat -2018

District Financial Institutes

District Financial Institutes

District Financial Institutes

D.S. Division

Peoples’ Bank

Bank of Ceylon

Hatton National Bank

NSB

Sampath Bank

Comercial Bank

Seylan Bank

Sanasa Bank

NDB

DFCCBank

RDB

SMI Bank

Other

Galewela

01

01

01

01

01

01

-

01

-

01

01

-

01

Dambulla

03

04

01

01

01

01

01

-

-

01

01

-

07

Naula

01

01

-

-

-

-

-

-

01

-

01

-

-

Pallepola

01

01

-

-

-

-

-

-

01

-

-

-

-

Yatawatta

01

01

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Matale

01

02

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

01

05

Ambangangakorale

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Laggala

01

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Wilgamuwa

01

01

-

-

-

-

-

01

-

-

01

-

01

Rattota

02

01

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

01

-

01

Ukuwela

01

01

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

13

13

03

03

03

03

02

03

03

03

06

01

15

 Source: Annual Performance Report of District Secretariat -2018

Religious Centers in the District

Religious Centers in the District

Religious Centers in the District

D.S. Division

Temples

Kovils

Mosques

Roman Catholic Churchs

Christian  Churchs

Other

Galewela

51

04

18

07

01

-

Dambulla

63

-

04

       03

-

-

Naula

41

02

02

01

-

-

Pallepola

36

06

03

-

-

-

Yatawatta

36

05

05

03

-

-

Matale

36

16

18

02

02

-

Ambangangakorale

12

16

-

02

-

-

Laggala

24

-

-

-

-

-

Wilgamuwa

33

-

-

-

-

-

Rattota

43

37

08

04

01

-

Ukuwela

48

18

11

01

-

-

Total

423

104

69

23

04

-

*Source: Annual Performance Report of District Secretariat -2018

Dhamma Schools and Pre Schools in the District

Dhamma Schools and Pre Schools in the District

Dhamma Schools and Pre Schools in the District

D.S. Division

Dhamma Schools

Pre  Schools

Buddhist

Other

Galewela

50

06

85

Dambulla

60

01

85

Naula

37

-

39

Pallepola

36

-

42

Yatawatta

31

02

29

Matale

34

14

65

Ambangangakorale

09

09

18

Laggala

22

-

19

Wilgamuwa

33

-

52

Rattota

33

20

51

Ukuwela

41

04

63

Total

386

56

548

*Source: Annual Performance Report of District Secretariat -2018

Population by Gender and Gender Ratio in D.S. Division – 2019

Population by Gender and Gender Ratio in D.S. Division – 2019

Population by Gender and Gender Ratio in D.S. Division – 2019

D.S Division

Male

Female

Total

Gender ratio

 

Number

%

Number

%

Number

Galewela

36,241

48.0

39,263

52.0

75,504

92.3

Dambulla

39,138

50.2

38,807

49.8

77,945

100.9

Naula

14,197

48.7

14,933

51.3

29,130

95.1

Pallepola

15,116

47.4

16,755

52.6

31,871

90.2

Yatawatta

15,626

47.9

16,974

52.1

32,600

92.1

Matale

38,322

47.5

42,380

52.5

80,702

90.4

Ambanganga Korale

7,895

46.8

8,968

53.2

16,863

88.0

Laggala Pallegama

8,771

50.9

8,445

49.1

17,216

103.9

Wilgamuwa

15,827

49.8

15,967

50.2

31,794

99.1

Rattota

26,129

47.2

29,230

52.8

55,359

89.4

Ukuwela

34,617

47.2

38,715

 

73,332

89.4

Total of the District

251,879

48.2

270,473

51.8

522,316

93.1

*Gender Ratio: No. of males per 100 Females

*Source – Department of Census and Statistics

Population by Age Group and D.S Division – 2019

D.S. Division

Total Population

Age Group (Years)

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

Galewela

75,504

7,394

6,979

6,120

5,520

5,030

5,603

Dambulla

77,945

7,282

6,613

5,956

6,175

6,087

6,627

Naula

29,130

2,607

2,503

2,258

2,345

1,809

2,172

Pallepola

31,871

2,859

2,784

2,529

2,287

2,010

2,283

Yatawatta

32,600

2,760

2,781

2,616

2,596

2,120

2,284

Matale

80,702

6,481

6,964

6,841

6,900

5,392

5,363

Ambanganga Korale

16,863

1,592

1,578

1,408

1,115

906

1,165

Laggala Pallegama

17,216

1,420

1,284

1,273

1,179

1,259

1,431

Wilgamuwa

31,794

3,422

2,724

2,561

2,285

2.331

2,709

Rattota

55,359

4,895

4,960

4,536

4,028

3,405

3,727

Ukuwela

73,332

6,861

6,803

6,153

5,783

4,672

4,753

Total

522,316

47,573

45,973

42,251

40,253

35,021

38,117

D.S.Division

Age Group (Years)

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60 >

Galewela

6,100

5,586

5,151

4,915

4,753

4,041

8,312

Dambulla

6,871

5,708

5,348

5,250

4,834

3,931

7,263

Naula

2,340

2,081

2,005

2,004

1,860

1,705

3,441

Pallepola

2,380

2,169

2,101

2,221

2,188

1,909

4,151

Yatawatta

2,514

2,027

2,185

2,194

2,157

1,886

4,480

Matale

5,833

5,340

5,401

5,538

5,266

4,548

10,835

Ambanganga Korale

1,285

1,091

1,121

1,076

1,135

992

2,359

Laggala Pallegama

1,411

1,282

1,164

1,275

1,242

998

1,998

Wilgamuwa

2,780

2,340

2,139

2,070

1,916

1,634

2,833

Rattota

4,060

3,384

3,570

3,805

3,635

3,230

8,124

Ukuwela

5,656

4,744

4,670

4,768

4,572

3,996

9,901

Total

41,230

35,752

34,855

35,116

33,558

28,870

63,747

*Source – Department of Census and Statistics

Percentage Distribution of Population by Ethnicity and D.S. Division Level   -2012

D.S. Division

Ethnicity (%)

 

Total (%)

Sinhalese

Sri Lankan Tamil

Indian Tamil

Sri Lankan Moors

Other

Galewela

100.0

85.1

1.2

0.4

13.3

0.0

Dambulla

100.0

95.9

1.0

0.1

2.9

0.1

Naula

100.0

94.0

2.4

2.3

1.2

0.1

Pallepola

100.0

92.4

2.2

1.7

3.7

0.0

Yatawatta

100.0

83.3

3.5

6.7

6.5

0.0

Matale

100.0

62.4

16.0

2.4

18.6

0.6

Ambanganga Korale

100.0

75.2

7.5

16.7

0.5

0.1

Laggala Pallegama

100.0

98.3

0.1

1.6

0.0

0.0

Wilgamuwa

100.0

99.9

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

Rattota

100.0

72.0

6.9

17.0

3.9

0.2

Ukuwela

100.0

64.8

5.1

9.3

20.5

0.3

*Source – Department of Census and Statistics

 

Information regarding Paddy Lands & High Lands

Information regarding Paddy Lands & High Lands

Extent of the Paddy Lands Sown and Harvested on Divisional Level in Year 2018 & 2019 - (Maha Season)

D.S. Division

Extent of Lands sown (Hec.)

Extent of Lands Harvested (Hec.)

  By Irrigation

Rainy

Total

  By Irrigation

Rainy

Total

Major

Minor

Major

Minor

Galewela

666.9

1,412.5

1,182.0

3,261.4

669.9

1,411.5

1,178.6

3,256.9

Dambulla

2,642.0

2,218.5

283.8

5,144.3

2,642.0

2,642.0

283.8

5,144.3

Naula

130.7

702.6

128.1

961.4

130.7

130.7

127.2

956.6

Pallepola

0.0

256.7

566.5

823.2

0.0

0.0

563.2

819.0

Yatawatta

0.0

403.5

252.0

655.5

0.0

0.0

250.1

653.4

Matale

0.0

270.9

35.9

306.8

0.0

0.0

35.9

304.6

Ambanganga Korale

0.0

206.9

27.0

233.9

0.0

0.0

27.0

233.9

Laggala Pallegama

528.0

670.3

35.0

1,233.3

528.0

528.0

35.0

1,170.2

Wilgamuwa

7,562.4

1,955.3

4,282.0

13,799.7

7,556.4

7,556.4

3,860.0

13,349.7

Rattota

98.3

360.5

20.0

478.9

98.3

98.3

20.0

478.9

Ukuwela

69.4

318.0

48.6

436.0

67.8

67.8

47.3

431.8

Total

11,697.7

8,775.6

6,861.0

27,334.3

11,690.1

11,690.1

6,428.1

26,799.2

*Source – Department of Census and Statistics

Extent of the Paddy Lands Sown and Harvested on Divisional Level in Year 2019 - (Yala Season)

D.S. Division

Extent of Lands sown (Hec.)

Extent of Lands Harvested (Hec.)

  By Irrigation

Rainy

Total

  By Irrigation

Rainy

Total

Major

Minor

Major

Minor

Galewela

311.5

87.0

19.6

418.1

310.5

69.5

19.4

399.4

Dambulla

471.1

185.6

8.6

665.3

454.1

175.4

8.6

638.2

Naula

22.3

56.2

3.6

82.1

22.3

55.1

2.8

80.2

Pallepola

0.0

5.8

29.9

35.7

0.0

5.8

19.6

25.4

Yatawatta

0.0

10.1

9.4

19.5

0.0

0.9

5.6

6.5

Matale

0.0

82.7

4.3

87.0

0.0

78.8

3.1

81..8

Ambanganga Korale

0.0

77.4

7.8

85.2

0.0

77.4

7.8

85.2

Laggala Pallegama

181.8

95.1

22.2

299.1

180.8

80.6

22.2

283.6

Wilgamuwa

2,331.3

170.6

108.1

2,610.0

2,326.7

164.9

89.6

2,581.2

Rattota

43.5

161.1

3.8

208.5

43.5

159.3

3.8

206.6

Ukuwela

28.8

58.1

22.9

109.8

28.8

58.1

22.9

109.8

Total

3,390.4

989.7

240.2

4,620.3

3,366.8

925.9

205.3

4,498.0

*Source – Department of Census and Statistics

Highland Crop Statistics on D.S Divisional Level – 2019 (Extent in Hec.)

D.S.Division

Tea

Rubber

Coconut

Cinnamon

Coffee

Pepper

Cashew

Cloves

Beetles

Galewela

 

 

 

 

1.9

13.5

472.5

217.2

3.6

13.0

Dambulla

 

 

 

 

0.0

0.0

1.2

35.2

0.0

0.0

Naula

 

 

 

 

6.6

41.7

380.4

143.5

1.2

2.3

Pallepola

 

 

 

 

16.1

30.6

1604.4

56.3

17.8

2.8

Yatawatta

 

 

 

 

212.4

83.5

635.1

8.2

112.2

3.6

Matale

 

 

 

 

58.3

118.0

1427.1

41.9

17.0

12.1

Ambanganga Korale

 

 

 

 

34.8

58.6

1758.6

5.8

77.7

1.9

Laggala Pallegama

 

 

 

 

0.0

1.0

48.7

1.8

0.0

1.1

Wilgamuwa

 

 

 

 

0.1

5.3

89.4

18.9

0.0

1.3

Rattota

 

 

 

 

20.3

115.1

957.2

0.1

192.3

4.2

Ukuwela

 

 

 

 

70.5

223.7

473.1

5.3

365.8

2.5

Total

 

3,291

1,589

12,370

421.1

690.9

7,847.6

534.3

787.8

44.8

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D.S. Division

Areca nut

Mango

Orange

Lime

Jack

Banana

Papaw

Pineapple

Other

Galewela

 

87.4

307.2

34.8

44.5

167.7

246.4

20.2

4.6

-

Dambulla

 

0.0

30.4

13.8

22.3

31.6

43.9

28.5

0.0

-

Naula

 

72.9

143.6

25.0

23.4

137.4

76.8

12.0

0.4

-

Pallepola

 

173.2

107.9

28.2

16.5

238.0

147.6

13.4

5.5

-

Yatawatta

 

465.8

112.9

18.1

13.4

221.5

161.1

27.2

0.4

-

Matale

 

107.3

122.2

27.4

27.7

316.5

121.9

17.7

1.0

-

Ambanganga Korale

 

103.0

36.1

9.5

8.3

184.0

92.5

10.8

0.0

-

Laggala Pallegama

 

10.6

13.7

7.3

3.5

17.5

9.1

1.9

0.1

-

Wilgamuwa

 

5.2

60.5

44.3

53.8

73.0

61.0

14.6

2.6

-

Rattota

 

214.4

140.0

30.9

25.7

247.7

187.0

21.1

1.8

-

Ukuwela

 

235.8

89.1

16.3

14.5

216.4

147.1

13.0

0.0

-

Total

 

569.0

339.4

108.2

105.8

738.6

496.7

61.3

4.6

0.0


*Source – District Statistical Branch

Extent of the Paddy Lands Sown and Harvested on Divisional Level in Year 2018 & 2019 - (Maha Season)

Crop

Cultivated Extent

Yield

In fructify

Un Productive

Unit

Quantity

Cinnamon

336.4

84.7

Kg.

182,259

Coffee

601.0

90.0

Kg.

314,863

Cocoa

594.5

54.6

Kg.

659,041

Pepper

7,172.5

675.1

Kg.

4,992,318

Cardamom

217.6

7.7

Kg.

161,496

Cloves

721.3

66.5

Kg.

552,798

Areca nut

1,207.2

268.5

Kg.

3,177,303

Cashew

387.8

146.4

In 1000s

166,501

Orange

185.9

69.8

In Nos.

1,981,175

Lime

179.7

73.8

In Nos.

4,148,150

Mango

916.2

247.3

In Nos.

21,413,113

Jack

1,538.3

313.0

In Nos.

6,586,402

Jack-fruit

221.3

45.9

In Nos.

1,640,431

Sugar- Cane

0.0

0.0

Kg.

0

Banana

1,041.5

252.9

In Nos.

1,628,935

Papaw

131.4

49.1

In Nos.

892,063

Pineapple

10.9

5.6

In Nos.

54,166

Pasion Fruit

9.1

5.5

In Nos.

117,250

Beetle

28.0

16.8

In 1000s

18,586

*Source – District Statistical Branch

Livestock Statistics on D.S Division Level -2019

Livestock Statistics on D.S Division Level -2019

D.S. Division

Numbers of

Cattles

Buffaloes*

Goats

Pigs

Cock/Hens

Duck

Turkey

Galewela

 

5,866

328

942

4,107

241,036

142

101

Dambulla

 

4,406

354

354

603

28,893

15

13

Naula

 

1,659

134

201

69

32,635

17

0

Pallepola

 

1,051

149

327

10

14,220

5

0

Yatawatta

 

1,080

206

473

17

339,905

14

13

Matale

 

1,420

101

499

203

96,428

11

20

Ambanganga Korale

 

385

45

172

163

3,680

0

2

Laggala Pallegama

 

547

908

0

0

1,365

0

0

Wilgamuwa

 

1,064

36

49

18

4,173

0

2

Rattota

 

1,162

282

933

222

33,284

0

12

Ukuwela

 

746

178

908

0

7,187

70

20

Total

 

19,386

2,721

4,858

5,412

802,806

274

183


* Including Milking Cattles/ Buffalos

   Source – District Statistical Branch

Milk and Egg Production

Milk and Egg Production

Milk and Egg Production on Divisional Level – 2019

D.S. Division

Cow Milk

Buffalo Milk

Eggs

 

Milking Cattles

Daily Production

Milking Buffaloes

Daily Productions

Hens

Daily Production

Galewela

 

2,158

11,566

27

89

126,502

113,717

Dambulla

 

1,738

5,576

93

326

7,471

6,035

Naula

 

593

3,240

15

64

12,336

11,154

Pallepola

 

472

3,739

0

0

3,795

3,093

Yatawatta

 

364

1,940

0

0

31,500

29,397

Matale

 

406

2,787

0

0

5,631

4,427

Ambanganga Korale

 

129

939

0

0

1,045

850

Laggala Pallegama

 

74

148

0

0

664

664

Wilgamuwa

 

253

605

0

0

1,312

1,280

Rattota

 

473

3,658

0

0

5,406

4,916

Ukuwela

 

274

2,183

0

0

4,834

3,867

Total

 

6,934

36,381

135

479

200,496

179,400

*Source – District Statistical Branch


 

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