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Ampara
 Ampara District (Tamil: அம்பாறை மாவட்டம், translit. Ampāṟai Māvaṭṭam; Sinhalese: අම්පාර දිස්ත්රික්කය, translit. Ampāra Distrikkaya) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary (previously known as a Government Agent) appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The capital of the district is the town of Ampara. The district was carved out of the southern part of Batticaloa District  Batticaloa District in April 1961.[4][5] Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 2.1 Population 2.2 Ethnicity 2.3 Religion 3 Politics and government 3.1 Local government 4 Administrative units 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links Geography[edit]
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Population of
Ampara
Year Sri Lankan Moor Sinhalese Sri Lankan Tamil Indian Tamil Other Total No. No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % 1963 Census 97,621 46.11% 61,996 29.28% 49,185 23.23% 1,312 0.62% 1,618 0.76% 211,732 1971 Census 126,365 46.35% 82,280 30.18% 60,519 22.20% 1,771 0.65% 1,670 0.61% 272,605 1981 Census 161,568 41.54% 146,943 37.78% 77,826 20.01% 1,411 0.36% 1,222 0.31% 388,970 2001 Census 244,620 41.25% 236,583 39.90% 109,188 18.41% 715 0.12% 1,891 0.32% 592,997 2007 Enumeration 268,630 43.99% 228,938 37.49% 111,948 18.33% 58 0.01% 1,145 0.19% 610,719 2012 Census 282,484 43.59% 251,018 38.73% 112,750 17.40% 165 0.03% 1,640 0.25% 648,057 Religion[edit] Population of
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Year Muslim Buddhist Hindu Christian[a] Others Total No. No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % 1981 Census 162,140 41.68% 145,687 37.45% 72,809 18.72% 8,030 2.06% 304 0.08% 388,970 2001 Census 245,179 41.35% 235,652 39.74% 100,213 16.90% 11,785 1.99% 168 0.03% 592,997 2012 Census 282,746 43.63% 250,213 38.61% 102,454 15.81% 12,609 1.95% 35 0.01% 648,057 Politics and government[edit] Administrative units of
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Local government[edit]
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Local Authority Area Population Registered Electors (2011) Elected Members (2011) UPFA[b] SLMC UNP TNA Other Total
Addalaichchenai
Akkaraipattu
Akkaraipattu
20,971 8 1 0 0 0 9 Alayadivembu Divisional Council 129.20 26,175 15,358 2 0 0 5 2 9
Ampara
13,523 6 0 3 0 0 9 Damana Divisional Council 23,899 7 0 2 0 0 9 Dehiattakandiya Divisional Council 40,099 12 0 7 0 2 21
Irakkamam
8,185 2 5 0 0 0 7
Kalmunai
Karaitivu Divisional Council 8.60 18,435 12,044 0 1 0 4 0 5
Lahugala
5,861 4 0 7 0 0 11 Maha Oya Divisional Council 697.80 17,801 12,607 7 0 3 0 0 10 Namal Oya Divisional Council 105.10 16,715 6 0 3 0 0 9 Navithanveli Divisional Council 12,799 1 1 0 4 1 7 Nintavur Divisional Council 42.90 28,247 19,124 1 6 0 0 0 7 Padiyatalawa Divisional Council 11,686 7 0 3 0 1 11
Pottuvil
Sammanthurai
Thirukkovil
Uhana Divisional Council 415.00 60,071 40,694 9 0 5 0 1 15 Total 428,290 91 42 36 25 7 201 Administrative units[edit]
Ampara
DS Division Main Town Divisional Secretary GN Divisions Area (km2) [10] Population (2012 Census)[11] Population Density (/km2) Sri Lankan Moors Sinhalese Sri Lankan Tamil Burgher Other Total Addalaichchenai Addalaichchenai I. M. Haniffa 32 62 38,948 2,218 942 30 27 42,165 Akkaraipattu Akkaraipattu M. Y. Saleem 28 60 39,016 165 35 7 0 39,223 Alayadivembu Alayadivembu V. Jahadeesan 22 90 22 228 22,014 129 18 22,411
Ampara
Damana Damana S. K. Kulathunga Mudali 33 542 137 38,302 28 5 17 38,489 Dehiattakandiya Dehiattakandiya W. G. M.Hemantha Kumara 14 394 108 58,948 67 0 505 59,628
Irakkamam
13,084 938 350 0 1 14,373
Kalmunai
Kalmunai
2,376 231 26,564 490 52 29,713 Karaitivu Karaitivu S. Jegarajan 17 7 6,753 13 9,891 123 1 16,781 Lahugala Lahugala L. A. Somarathna 12 815 1 8,253 645 0 1 8,900 Maha Oya Maha Oya A. M. Wickramarachchi 17 667 42 20,655 15 2 1 20,715 Navithanveli Navithanveli S. Garan 20 6,399 153 12,101 9 10 18,672 Nintavur Nintavur R U. Abdul Jaleel 25 35 25,347 8 969 2 3 26,329 Padiyathalawa Padiyathalawa K. G. S. Nishantha 20 379 87 18,091 28 0 3 18,209 Pottuvil Pottuvil M. I. M. Thawfieek 27 265 27,213 881 6,581 3 71 34,749 Sainthamaruthu Sainthamaruthu A. L. Mohamed Saleem 17 6 25,389 5 17 0 1 25,412 Sammanthurai Sammanthurai A. Mansoor 51 229 53,114 297 7,178 1 6 60,596 Thirukkovil Thirukkovil M. Gopakaretnam 22 184 2 100 25,055 1 29 25,187 Uhana Uhana U. P. Indika Anurudda Piyadasa 59 485 7 58,231 32 1 5 58,276 Total 507 4,415 282,484 251,018 112,750 849 956 648,057 147 Notes[edit] ^ Roman Catholic and Other Christian. ^ Includes National Congress. References[edit] ^ a b "Area of
Sri Lanka
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