1.3. Population:

According to the census data 2012, the total population of Central Province was 2,571,557. The average annual growth rate 2013 was 1.1% for Sri Lanka and the rate for Kandy, Matale and Nuwaraeliya were 0.65%, 0.88% and 0.05% respectively. The annual growth rate for Sri lanka in 2017 was 1.1%.

1.3.1. Population density:

Table 1.3.1. Population by DS areas in PDHS Central Province:

RDHS	DSD	Population	Area (km2)	Pop. Den. (per km2)
Kandy	Akurana	63,397	31	2,045
Kandy	Delthota	30,345	49	619
Kandy	Doluwa	49,842	95	525
Kandy	Ganga Ihala Korale	55,254	94	588
Kandy	Ganga Wata Korale	158,561	59	2,687
Kandy	Harispattuwa	88,177	49	1,800
Kandy	Hatharaliyadda	29,986	62	484
Kandy	Kundasale	127,070	81	1,569
Kandy	Medadumbara	61,034	196	311
Kandy	Minipe	51,883	250	208
Kandy	Panvila	26,294	93	283
Kandy	Pasbage Korale	59,917	122	491
Kandy	Pathadumbara	88,725	51	1,740
Kandy	Pathahewaheta	58,188	84	693
Kandy	Pujapitiya	57,914	59	982
Kandy	Thumpane	37,642	54	697
Kandy	Udapalatha	91,716	94	976
Kandy	Ududumbara	22,505	277	81
Kandy	Udunuware	110,905	68	1,630
Kandy	Yatinuwara	106,027	72	1,472
Matale	Ambanganga	15,643	55	284
Matale	Dambulla	72,306	444	163
Matale	Galewela	70,042	187	375
Matale	Laggala	12,110	385	31
Matale	Matale	74,864	70	1,069
Matale	Naula	30,884	276	112
Matale	Pallepola	29,565	81	365
Matale	Rattota	51,354	99	519
Matale	Ukuwela	68,027	77	883
Matale	Wilgamuwa	29,494	256	115
Matale	Yatawatta	30,242	63	480
Nuwara Eliya	Ambagamuwa	205,723	489	421
Nuwara Eliya	Hanguranketa	88,528	229	387
Nuwara Eliya	Kothmale	101,180	225	450
Nuwara Eliya	Nuwara Eliya	212,094	478	444
Nuwara Eliya	Walapane	104,119	320	325
RDHS Kandy		1,375,382	1,940	709
RDHS Matale		484,531	1,993	243
RDHS Nuwara Eliya		711,644	1,741	409
Central Province PDHS		2,571,557	5,674	453

Map 1.3.2. Population density by DS areas:

1.3.2. Population distribution by sector:

Table 1.3.2. Population distribution by sector in the Central Province:

District	Urban	Rural	Estate	Total
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
PDHS-WP	270,013	1,815,519	486,025	2,571,557

Figure 1.3.2. Population distribution by sector:

According to the census data, 77.4%, 18.2% and 4.4% of the population were classified as rural, urban and estate respectively in Sri Lanka.

Map 1.3.2. Population density by DS areas: