UNIT	SRI LANKA	EASTERN PROVINCE	AMPARA	BATTICALOA	TRINCOMALEE
Ethnic group - 2006
Sinhalese	Nos	n. a	345,156	243,540	1,162	100,454
Tamils	Nos	n. a	683,398	117,437	422,679	143,282
Muslims	Nos	n. a	581,582	261,399	151,487	168,696
Others	Nos	n. a	6,279	2,023	4,141	115
Ethnic group as percentage of total population - 2005
Sinhalese	%	n. a	21.2	39.0	0.2	24.4
Tamils	%	n. a	42.3	19.0	73.0	35.0
Muslims	%	n. a	36.3	42.0	26.1	41.0
Others	%	n. a	0.2	0	0.7	0.0
Administration - 2006
Divisional Secretary's Divisions	Nos	322	45	20	14	11
Grama Niladhary's Divisions	Nos	14,008	1,087	509	348	230
Pradeshiya Sabhas	Nos	256	37	16	10	11
Urban Councils	Nos	37	4	1	1	2
Municipal Councils	Nos	18	2	1	1	-
Villages	Nos	38,259	2,378	876	857	645
Electorates (Year 2003)	Nos	160	10	4	3	3
Wards (Year 2003)	Nos	611	40	9	19	12
Boundaries - 2006
North	Area	-	Mullaitivu	Batticaloa, Polannaruwa	Verugal Aru & Trincomalee	Ma Oya
East	Area	-	Bay of Bengal sea	Bay of Bengal sea	Bay of Bengal sea	Bay of Bengal sea
West	Area	-	Moneragala, Badulla & Polannaruwa	Moneragala, Mattala	Polannaruwa	Anuradapura, Polannaruwa
South	Area	-	Hampantota	Hampantota	Ampara	Verugal Aru
Source:- District Statistical Information, District Secretariat, Statistical pocket book - 2004 ( Dept. of Census & Statistics)
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