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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m N o r t h C e n t r a l P r o v i n c i a l C o u n c i l )
North Central Province (Sinhala : උතුරු මැද පළාත Uturumæda Paḷāta , Tamil : வட மத்திய மாகாணம் Wada Maththiya Mākāṇam ) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka . The province has an area of 10,472 km2 , making it the largest province by area, and a population of 1,266,663, making it the 3rd least populated province.[1] The city of Anuradhapura is the capital of the province.
History
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The North Central province is home to the ancient cities of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa , both of which were historical capitals of Sri Lanka during ancient times. The two cities were the capitals of the Anuradhapura Kingdom (437 BCE–1017 CE) and the Polonnaruwa Kingdom (1070–1232) respectively.
The provinces of Sri Lanka were established by the British in 1833. In independent Sri Lanka, provinces did not have any legal status or power until 1987, when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils .[2] [3]
The centralised system of Sri Lanka, which is a unitary state , failed to satisfy the aspirations of the people. There was growing insistence on decentralisation of administrative processes to achieve rapid economic and social development of the country.
The North Central Provincial Council is the main administrative and control body in the North Central Province.
Geography
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The province has an area of 10,472 km2 and a population of 1,266,663. It is the largest province by area, covering 16% of the total land area of Sri Lanka. The province consists two districts, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura; the Anuradhapura district is the largest district in Sri Lanka by area.
The province has a semi-arid climate and most forests situated in the province are Sri Lankan dry-zone dry evergreen forests .
The province is also referred to as Wew Bendi Rajje due to the sheer amount of medium and large scale tanks situated in the province, with more than 3000. More than 65% of the province’s population depend on basic agriculture and agricultural based industries.
The North Central province has innumerable potential for investors to start their businesses, specially agriculture, agricultural based industries and livestock sectors.
Demographics
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Ethnicity
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Ethnic groups in North Central province (2012 census)
Others (0.17%)
1 Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils .
Religion
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Religion in North Central province (2012 census)[4]
Other religions/No religion (0.01%)
Religion in North Central Province (2012 Census)[5] [6]
Religion
Census 2012[7]
Population
%
Buddhism
1,139,595
89.97%
Islam
101,958
8.05%
Christianity
14,875
1.17%
Hinduism
10,117
0.80%
Others/None
118
0.009%
Total
1,266,663
100%
Employment
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Percentages of employed population (aged 15 years and above) by sector of employment and sex[8]
Employed Population
Total
Percentage Male
Percentage Female
Government employee
100,045
76.1
23.9
Semi government employee
9,737
69.4
30.6
Private sector employee
84,916
72.7
27.3
Employer
7,176
83.9
16.1
Own account worker
231,848
80.4
19.6
Unpaid family worker
50,975
28.9
71.1
Total
484,697
72.6
27.4
Administrative divisions
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The North Central Province is divided into two districts and 29 divisional secretariats .
Districts
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Divisional secretariats
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Divisional Secretariats of North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Administrative Divisions of North Central Province
Division
District
Population (2001 census) [9]
Nuwaragam Palatha East
Anuradhapura
69,590
Nuwaragam Palatha Central
Anuradhapura
60,828
Kekirawa
Anuradhapura
58,879
Thalawa
Anuradhapura
57,663
Nochchiyagama
Anuradhapura
49,730
Medawachchiya
Anuradhapura
46,743
Galenbindunuwewa
Anuradhapura
46,527
Thambuttegama
Anuradhapura
42,143
Kahatagasdigiliya
Anuradhapura
40,137
Ipalogama
Anuradhapura
38,688
Horowpothana
Anuradhapura
36,714
Rambewa
Anuradhapura
36,426
Mihinthale
Anuradhapura
35,160
Galnewa
Anuradhapura
34,718
Palagala
Anuradhapura
33,740
Rajanganaya
Anuradhapura
33,434
Thirappane
Anuradhapura
26,962
Nachchadoowa
Anuradhapura
25,569
Padaviya
Anuradhapura
22,924
Kebithigollewa
Anuradhapura
22,227
Mahavilachchiya
Anuradhapura
22,183
Palugaswewa
Anuradhapura
15,557
Dimbulagala
Polonnaruwa
79,661
Thamankaduwa
Polonnaruwa
68,526
Medirigiriya
Polonnaruwa
65,575
Hingurakgoda
Polonnaruwa
64,289
Elahera
Polonnaruwa
43,915
Lankapura
Polonnaruwa
36,452
Welikanda
Polonnaruwa
33,770
Major population centres
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Bakamuna
Eppawala
Giritale
Habarana
Hingurakgoda
Horowpothana
Kahatagasdigiliya
Kebithigollewa
Kekirawa
Mahailuppallama
Manampitiya
Maradankadawala
Medawachchiya
Mihintale
Minneriya
Nochchiyagama
Padaviya
Polonnaruwa -Kaduruwela
Rambewa
Thalawa
Thambuttegama
Welikanda
Education
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Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
See also
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References
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^ "Provincial Councils" . Government of Sri Lanka .
^ "A3 : Population by religion according to districts, 2012" . Census of Population & Housing, 2011 . Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
^ "Population by religion and district, census 1981,2001,2012" . Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
^ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 - Table A4: Population by district, religion and sex" (PDF) . Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-12-29.
^ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 - Table A4: Population by district, religion and sex" (PDF) . Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-12-29.
^ "Sri Lanka Census of Population and Housing, 2011" . Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka . Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 September 2021 .
^ "Population of principal towns by sex, census years" (PDF) . Statistical Abstract 2011 . Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=North_Central_Province,_Sri_Lanka&oldid=1188230470 "
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