| Kalutara District | |
| Native Name: | Sinhala; Sinhalese: කළුතර දිස්ත්රික්කය Tamil: களுத்துறை மாவட்டம் |
| Settlement Type: | Administrative District |
| Coordinates: | 6.5833°N 90°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Kalutara |
| Parts Type: | DS Division |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| P1: | Agalawatta |
| P2: | Bandaragama |
| P3: | Beruwala |
| P4: | Bulathsinhala |
| P5: | Dodangoda |
| P6: | Horana |
| P7: | Ingiriya |
| P8: | Kalutara |
| P9: | Madurawela |
| P10: | Matugama |
| P11: | Millaniya |
| P12: | Palindanuwara |
| P13: | Panadura |
| P14: | Walallavita |
| Leader Title: | District Secretary |
| Leader Name: | S. K. Henadeera |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1598 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1576 |
| Area Water Km2: | 22 |
| Area Water Percent: | 1.38 |
| Area Rank: | 20th (2.44% of total area) |
| Population Total: | 1217260 |
| Population Rank: | 5th (6.01% of total pop.) |
| Population As Of: | 2012 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Ethnicity |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | (2012 census) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Sinhalese |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 1,054,991 (86.67%) |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sri Lankan Moors |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 112,276 (9.22%) |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Sri Lankan Tamil |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 24,362 (2.00%) |
| Demographics1 Title4: | Indian Tamil |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 23,611 (1.94%) |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 2,020 (0.17%) |
| Demographics Type2: | Religion |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | (2012 census) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Buddhist |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 1,016,632 (83.52%) |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Muslim |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 114,422 (9.40%) |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Christian |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 46,109 (3.79%) |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Hindu |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 39,773 (3.27%) |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 324 (0.03%) |
| Timezone1: | Sri Lanka |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Codes |
| Postal Code: | 12000-12999 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone Codes |
| Area Code: | 034, 038 |
| Iso Code: | LK-13 |
| Registration Plate: | WP |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Official Languages |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Sinhala, Tamil |
| Seat1 Type: | Largest City |
| Seat1: | Kalutara |
| Seat2 Type: | Major Cities |
Kalutara District (Sinhala; Sinhalese: කළුතර දිස්ත්රික්කය; Tamil: களுத்துறை மாவட்டம் Kaḷuttuṟai Māvaṭṭam) 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 city of Kalutara.
Kalutara District is located in the south-west of Sri Lanka and has an area of 1598km2.[1] It is bounded by Colombo District in the north, Ratnapura District in the east, Galle District in the south, and the Indian Ocean in the west.[2]
Kalutara District is divided into 14 Divisional Secretary's Division (DS Divisions), each headed by a Divisional Secretary (previously known as an Assistant Government Agent).[3] The DS Divisions are further sub-divided into 762 Grama Niladhari Divisions (GN Divisions).[3]
| Main Town | Divisional Secretary | GN Divisions | Area (km2) [4] | Population (2012 Census)[5] | Population Density (/km2) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Total | ||||||||||
| H. A. K. Pushpakumara | 34 | 88 | 35,456 | 71 | 102 | 810 | 17 | 36,456 | 414 | ||
| Bandaragama | M. A. T. Senarath | 59 | 56 | 96,032 | 11,887 | 364 | 378 | 228 | 108,889 | 1,944 | |
| Janaka Sri Chandaguptha | 82 | 69 | 105,351 | 56,741 | 1,543 | 666 | 206 | 164,507 | 2,384 | ||
| Bulathsinhala | Irangani Weerasinghe | 54 | 206 | 54,635 | 2,223 | 4,236 | 3,513 | 28 | 64,635 | 314 | |
| Dodangoda | Thilanka Wettasinha | 45 | 114 | 56,405 | 35 | 3,636 | 3,583 | 46 | 63,705 | 559 | |
| K. A. D. R. N. Jayasinghe | 61 | 109 | 110,122 | 94 | 698 | 1,329 | 198 | 112,441 | 1,032 | ||
| Champa Upasena | 31 | 90 | 48,155 | 13 | 1,978 | 3,452 | 47 | 53,645 | 596 | ||
| Wimal Gunathunga | 87 | 69 | 144,457 | 12,428 | 1,844 | 159 | 337 | 159,225 | 2,308 | ||
| Madurawela | Menaka Priyantha Abeyrathna | 33 | 59 | 31,345 | 9 | 506 | 2,363 | 22 | 34,245 | 580 | |
| W. S. M. K. Silva | 57 | 128 | 70,612 | 2,819 | 5,325 | 2,209 | 99 | 81,064 | 633 | ||
| Millaniya | Wimal Gunathunga | 44 | 81 | 50,465 | 41 | 80 | 1,461 | 31 | 52,078 | 643 | |
| Tharani Anoja Gamage | 43 | 276 | 45,492 | 577 | 1,755 | 2,548 | 10 | 50,382 | 183 | ||
| K. G. Wijayasiri | 72 | 44 | 153,840 | 25,328 | 1,556 | 263 | 737 | 181,724 | 4,130 | ||
| Walallavita | Dashitha Niroshana | 60 | 209 | 52,624 | 10 | 739 | 877 | 14 | 54,264 | 260 | |
| align=left colspan=3 | Total | 762 | 1,598 | 1,054,991 | 112,276 | 24,362 | 23,611 | 2,020 | 1,217,260 | 762 | |
Kalutara District's population was 1,217,260 in 2012. The majority of the population are Sinhalese, with a minority Sri Lankan Moor and Sri Lankan Tamil population.
| Year | Sri Lankan Moors | Indian Tamil | Other | Total No. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |||
| 1946 Census | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 456,572 | |
| 1953 Census | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 523,550 | |
| 1963 Census | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 631,457 | |
| 1971 Census | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 729,514 | |
| 1981 Census | 723,483 | 87.20% | 61,159 | 7.37% | 9,744 | 1.17% | 33,659 | 4.06% | 1,659 | 0.20% | 829,704 | |
| 2001 Census | 928,914 | 87.12% | 93,293 | 8.75% | 12,665 | 1.19% | 28,895 | 2.71% | 2,472 | 0.23% | 1,066,239 | |
| 2012 Census | 1,054,991 | 86.67% | 112,276 | 9.22% | 24,362 | 2.00% | 23,611 | 1.94% | 2,020 | 0.17% | 1,217,260 | |
| Year | Buddhist | Hindu | Other | Total No. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |||
| 1981 Census | 699,613 | 84.32% | 62,659 | 7.55% | 30,121 | 3.63% | 37,035 | 4.46% | 276 | 0.03% | 829,704 | |
| 2001 Census | 883,968 | 82.91% | 105,957 | 9.94% | 41,214 | 3.87% | 34,678 | 3.25% | 422 | 0.04% | 1,066,239 | |
| 2012 Census | 1,016,632 | 83.52% | 114,422 | 9.40% | 46,109 | 3.79% | 39,773 | 3.27% | 324 | 0.03% | 1,217,260 |