Sabaragamuwa Province
{{short description|Province of Sri Lanka}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sabaragamuwa Province
| official_name =
| native_name = {{lang|si|සබරගමුව පළාත}}
{{lang|ta|சப்ரகமுவ மாகாணம்}}
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Province
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| image_flag = Flag of the Sabaragamuwa Province (Sri Lanka).PNG
| flag_alt =
| image_map = Sri Lanka Sabaragamuwa locator map.svg
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location within Sri Lanka
| coor_pinpoint =
| coordinates = {{coord|6|40|N|80|24|E|region:LK_type:adm1st_source:itwiki|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Sri Lanka
| established_title = Created
| established_date = 1889
| established_title1 = Admitted
| established_date1 = 14 November 1987
| founder =
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Ratnapura
| seat1_type = Largest city
| seat1 = Ratnapura
| parts_type = Districts
| parts_style = list
| parts =
| p1 = Kegalle
| p2 = Ratnapura
| government_footnotes =
| government_type = Provincial council
| governing_body = Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council
| leader_title = Governor
| leader_name = Champa Janaki Rajaratne
| leader_title1 = Chief Minister
| leader_name1 =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 4968
| area_rank = 8th (7.46% of total area)
| area_water_percent =
| area_note =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 1918880
| population_rank = 5th (9.63% of total pop.)
| population_as_of = 2011 census
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_note =
| demographic_type 1 =
| demographics_type1 = Ethnicity
| demographics1_footnotes = (2012 census){{cite web|title=A2 : Population by ethnic group according to districts, 2012|url=http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2011/index.php?fileName=pop42&gp=Activities&tpl=3|work=Census of Population & Housing, 2011|publisher=Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka}}
| demographics1_title1 = Sinhalese
| demographics1_info1 = 1,666,180 (86.4%)
| demographics1_title2 = Indian Tamil
| demographics1_info2 = 105,872 (5.49%)
| demographics1_title3 = Sri Lankan Moors
| demographics1_info3 = 82,343 (4.27%)
| demographics1_title4 = Sri Lankan Tamil
| demographics1_info4 = 72,298 (3.75%)
| demographics1_title5 = Other
| demographics1_info5 = 1,962 (0.09%)
| demographics_type2 = Religion
| demographics2_footnotes = (2012 census){{cite web|title=A3 : Population by religion according to districts, 2012|url=http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2011/index.php?fileName=pop43&gp=Activities&tpl=3|work=Census of Population & Housing, 2011|publisher=Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka}}
| demographics2_title1 = Buddhist
| demographics2_info1 = 1,653,381 (85.73%)
| demographics2_title2 = Hindu
| demographics2_info2 = 156,312 (8.1%)
| demographics2_title3 = Muslim
| demographics2_info3 = 85,610 (4.44%)
| demographics2_title4 = Christian
| demographics2_info4 = 33,219 (1.72%)
| demographics2_title5 = Other/None
| demographics2_info5 = 133 (0.006%)
| timezone1 = Sri Lanka
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| blank_name_sec1 = Official Languages
| blank_info_sec1 = Sinhala, Tamil
| blank1_name_sec1 = Flower
| blank1_info_sec1 = Vesak flower (Dendrobium Maccarthiae)
| blank_name_sec2 = Literacy (2012)
| blank_info_sec2 = 94.8% {{increase}} {{cite web|title=Sri Lanka.pdf|url=http://www.statistics.gov.lk/pophousat/cph2011/pages/activities/Reports/SriLanka.pdf|publisher=Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka}}
| blank1_name_sec2 = Computer literacy (2020)
| blank1_info_sec2 = 32% {{increase}} {{cite web|publisher=Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka|title=Computer Literacy Statistics-2020 (Annual)|url=http://www.statistics.gov.lk/Resource/en/ComputerLiteracy/Bulletins/AnnualBuletinComputerLiteracy-2020.pdf}}
| iso_code = LK-9
| registration_plate = SG
| website = {{URL|www.sg.gov.lk}}
| footnotes =
}}
The Sabaragamuwa Province ({{ipa|si|səbəɾəɡəmuʋə|ipa}}, {{langx|si|සබරගමුව පළාත|translit=Sabaragamuwa Paḷāta}}, {{langx|ta|சபரகமுவ மாகாணம்|translit=Sabaragamuva Mākāṇam}}) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka. Ratnapura is the capital of the province.
History
The provinces of Sri Lanka were created by the British in the 19th century, but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils.{{cite web|title=Provinces of Sri Lanka|url=http://www.statoids.com/ulk.html|publisher=Statoids}}{{cite web|title=Provincial Councils|url=http://www.priu.gov.lk/ProvCouncils/ProvicialCouncils.html|publisher=Government of Sri Lanka|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707214924/http://www.priu.gov.lk/ProvCouncils/ProvicialCouncils.html|archive-date=2009-07-07}}
The province is named after its former indigenous inhabitants, namely the Sabara, an Indic term for hunter-gatherer tribes, a term seldom used in ancient Sri Lanka.
The Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka is located in the town of Belihuloya, and was founded in 1991.
Geography
Demographics
=Ethnic groups=
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Ethnic groups in Sabaragamuwa province (2012 census){{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/sri-lanka/ |title=South Asia: Sri Lanka |date=22 September 2021 |publisher=CIA}}
|label1 = Sinhalese
|value1 = 86.4
|color1 = Gold
|label2 = Indian Tamils
|value2 = 5.49
|color2 = Red
|label3 = Moors
|value3 = 4.27
|color3 = Green
|label4 = Sri Lankan Tamils
|value4 = 3.75
|color4 = DodgerBlue
|label5 = Burghers
|value5 = 0.03
|color5 = Black
|label6 = Malays
|value6 = 0.02
|color6 = Yellow
|label7 = Others
|value7 = 0.04
|color7 = white
}}
The Sinhalese are the majority ethnic group of the Sabaragamuwa province. Additionally, there are sizeable minority populations of Indian Tamils, Moors and Sri Lankan Tamils.
| class="wikitable" |
| Ethnic group
! Population ! % |
|---|
| Sinhalese
| 1,666,180 | 86.4% |
| Indian Tamils
| 105,872 | 5.49% |
| Sri Lankan Moors
| 82,343 | 4.27% |
| Sri Lankan Tamils
| 72,298 | 3.75% |
| Others
| 1,962 | 0.09% |
| Total
! 1,918,880 ! 100.00% |
=Religion=
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Sabaragamuwa province (2012 census){{cite web|title=A3 : Population by religion according to districts, 2012|url=http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2011/index.php?fileName=pop43&gp=Activities&tpl=3|work=Census of Population & Housing, 2011|publisher=Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka}}
|label1 = Buddhism
|value1 = 85.73
|color1 = Gold
|label2 = Hinduism
|value2 = 8.1
|color2 = DarkOrange
|label3 = Islam
|value3 = 4.44
|color3 = Green
|label4 = Christianity
|value4 = 1.72
|color4 = Blue
|label5 = Other religions/No religion
|value5 = 0.01
|color5 = Black
}}
Administrative divisions
{{Main|Districts of Sri Lanka|Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka|List of cities in Sri Lanka}}
Sabaragamuwa is divided into two districts and 28 divisional secretariats.
=Districts=
| class="wikitable" |
| + Administrative Divisions of Sabaragamuwa Province |
| District
! Capital ! Area (km2) ! Population |
|---|
| Kegalle District
| Kegalle | 1,693 | 837,179 |
| Ratnapura District
| 3,275 | 1,088,007 |
=Major population centres=
{{Main|List of settlements in Sabaragamuwa Province}}
{{div col|colwidth=20em|rules=yes}}
- Ratnapura
- Balangoda
- Embilipitiya
- Kegalle
- Bulathkohupitiya
- Belihuloya
- Eheliyagoda
- Kalawana
- Kuruwita
- Mawanella
- Aranayaka
- Rakwana
- Imbulpe
- Deraniyagala
- Ambepussa
- Rambukkana
- Kitulgala
- Panamure
- Godakawela
- Yatiyanthota
- Karawanalla
- Ruwanwella
- Aguruwalla
- Dehiowita
{{div col end}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310215557/http://www.bhoomi.lk/SriLankaProvinces-Sabaragamuwa_Province-5.aspx Cities in Sabaragamuwa province ]
- [http://orayans.com/sabaragamuwa-province-post-codes/ Postal codes of Sabaragamuwa province]
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Sabaragamuwa Province
|North = North Western Province
|Northeast = Central Province
|East = Central Province
|Southeast = Uva Province
Southern Province
|South = Southern Province
|Southwest = Southern Province
|West = Western Province
|Northwest = Western Province
}}
{{Provinces of Sri Lanka}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Provinces of Sri Lanka
Category:Geography of the Kingdom of Kandy
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