| Kattankudy | |
| Native Name: | කාත්තාන්කුඩි |
| Native Name Lang: | tamil |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates: | 7.6803°N 81.7261°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Type4: | DS Division |
| Subdivision Type5: | Postal Code |
| Subdivision Name2: | Eastern |
| Subdivision Name3: | Batticaloa |
| Subdivision Name4: | Kattankudy |
| Subdivision Name5: | 30100 |
| Government Type: | Urban Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Population Total: | 47,603 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Website: | |
| Timezone: | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Kattankudy (Tamil: காத்தான்குடி, Sinhala; Sinhalese: කාත්තාන්කුඩි; also transliterated as "Kathankudy") is a township near the city of Batticaloa on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. The town is predominantly populated by Muslims.[1]
Most of the people are engaged in business, industries and fisheries. The division of Kattankudy occupies the central part of the district. It covers land area of approximately 2.56sqkm and 1.33sqkm of inland waterways, the division accounts for 0.15% of the district's total land area.[2] [3]
North : Manmunai North Divisional secretariat.
East : Bay of Bengal (Sea).
South : Manmunaipattu Divisional Secretariat.
West : Batticaloa Lagoon.
Kattankudy is one of the many Moorish(Muslims)-dominated towns in Sri Lanka.
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| Ethnicity | Population | % of Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moors | 40,124 | 98.01 | |
| Indian Tamils | 153 | 0.80 | |
| Sinhalese | 36 | 0.05 | |
| Sri Lankan Tamils | 20 | 0.02 | |
| Other (including Burgher, Malay) | 23 | 0.02 | |
| Total | 40,356 | 100 |
| Muslim | 40,254 | 98.01% | |
| Hindu | 50 | 0.49% | |
| Buddhist | 38 | 0.39% | |
| Roman Catholic | 11 | 0.12% | |
| Other | 01 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 40,356 | 100.0% |
Source:statistics.gov. lk
| GS Number | Area | Total Families | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | Kattankudy-6 | 922 | 3049 | |
| 162A | Kattankudy-6 South | 921 | 3218 | |
| 162B | Kattankudy-6 West | 622 | 2121 | |
| 164 | Kattankudy-4 | 376 | 1295 | |
| 164A | Kattankudy-5 | 631 | 2195 | |
| 164B | Kattankudy-5 South | 303 | 982 | |
| 164C | Kattankudy-5 West | 440 | 1532 | |
| 165 | Kattankudy-3 | 458 | 1387 | |
| 165A | Kattankudy-3 West | 318 | 955 | |
| 165B | Kattankudy-3 East | 421 | 1422 | |
| 166 | Kattankudy-2 | 671 | 2345 | |
| 166A | Kattankudy-2 North | 777 | 2685 | |
| 167 | Kattankudy-1 | 353 | 1178 | |
| 167A | New Kattankudy North | 1624 | 5429 | |
| 167B | New Kattankudy East | 2016 | 7847 | |
| 167C | New Kattankudy South | 1567 | 5485 | |
| 167D | New Kattankudy West | 697 | 2429 | |
| 167E | Kattankudy-1 South | 641 | 2052 |
Source: http://www.kattankudy.ds.gov.lk
See main article: Kattankudy mosque massacre. Kattankudy Mosque Massacre was the killing of over 147 Muslim men and boys in a Mosque in Kattankudy by armed persons on 3 August 1990. It took place when around 30 armed persons raided four mosques in the town of Kattankudy, where over 300 people were prostrating in Isha prayers. The attack is attributed to LTTE by the Sri Lankan Government, although the former denied their involvement in the massacre, and have never retracted that denial. The initial report put the death toll at around 100, but as many of the injured who were rushed to hospital succumbed to their injuries, the final death toll rose to over 147.[4]
When the 2004 tsunami hit, approximately 108 people died in Kattankudy and 93 persons are still listed as missing. Around 2,500 houses were damaged by the tsunami in Kattankudy.[5]