| UNIT | SRI LANKA | EASTERN PROVINCE |
|
| Socio - Economic Indicators | |||
| Per capita income - 2006 | Rs./month | 3,968 | 2,905 |
| Life expectancy- 2005 | |||
| Male | years | 77.1 | n.a |
| Female | years | 77.0 | n.a |
| Labour Force, % of population | % | 46.4 | 37.2 |
| Male | % | 65.3 | 59.2 |
| Female | % | 29.5 | 18.2 |
| Unemployment rate - 2006 | % | 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Male | % | 6.3 | 3.9 |
| Female | % | 14.2 | 21.1 |
| Unemployed persons by age group - 2004 | |||
| 19 - 24 | % | 30.0 | 32.6 |
| 25 - 34 | % | 8.9 | 7.7 |
| 35 - 44 | % | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| 45 - 54 | % | 0.8 | - |
| 55 - 64 | % | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Literacy rate overall - 2006 | % | 92.5 | 86.6 |
| Male | % | 94.5 | 90.0 |
| Female | % | 90.6 | 83.5 |
| Employment (sectorwise) - 2006 | |||
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | % | 32.8 | 36.1 |
| Industry | % | 26.0 | 16.6 |
| Services | % | 41.2 | 47.3 |
| Income - 2004 | |||
| Mean income | |||
| Per household | Rs/Month | 17,109 | 13,395 |
| Per person | Rs/Month | 3,968 | 2,905 |
| Median Income | |||
| Per household | Rs/Month | 11,350 | 8,500 |
| Expenditure Consumption - 2004 | |||
| Per household | Rs/Month | 16,974 | 14,461 |
| Per person | Rs/Month | 3,936 | 3,136 |
| Consumption Expenditure Shares Monthly - 2004 | |||
| Food & non - alcoholic food | % | 34.4 | 42.4 |
| Housing, water, electricity, gas & other fuels | % | 15.0 | 10.3 |
| Clothing & footwear | % | 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Transport | % | 9.8 | 7.1 |
| Recreation & culture | % | 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Furnishings, household equipment & maintenance | % | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| Miscellaneous goods & services | % | 7.8 | 5.9 |
| Health | % | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Restaurants & hotels | % | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| Alcoholic berverages, tobacco & narcotics | % | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Education | % | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Communication | % | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Interest on debt | % | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Nutritional Intake - 2004 | |||
| Average energy consumption | Calories/day | 2,325 | 2,274 |
| Protein | Grams/day | 65 | 66 |
| Housing Conditions, % of Households Amenities - 2005 | |||
| Own House | % | 89.2 | 91.5 |
| Brick/Cement Block/Cabook/Stone wall | % | 84.6 | 77.1 |
| Floor Cement / Tarrazzo / Tiled | % | 81.8 | 80.9 |
| Roof tiles /Asbestos / Concrete | % | 78.7 | 76.5 |
| Water Supply & Sanitation, % of Households - 2005 | |||
| Pipe borne water to house | % | 38.9 | 19.6 |
| Own well | % | 31.1 | 45.1 |
| Separate water seal toilet | % | 79.9 | 49.4 |
| Without toilet | % | 5.6 | 29.2 |
| Telephone - 2005 | |||
| Land phones (Sri Lanka Telecom Ltd.) | Nos | 954,060 | 40,446 |
| Wireless local loop phones* | Nos | 289,934 | 5,038 |
| Public pay phones | Nos | 6,285 | 401 |
| *( Including CDMA Telephone ) | |||
| Source:- Economic & Social Statistics - 2005, Central Bank of Sri Lanka | |||
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