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Table 14(Pop., Population)
Disabled Persons (Sex, Distric)  2001 @
Pop15e
Type of Disability Total Disability In Seeing  Disability in Hearing / Speaking  Disability in Hands Disability in Legs  Other Physical Disabilities Mental Disability
             Number    Sex, District  Number  “ Rate* Number  “ Rate* Number  “ Rate* Number  “ Rate* Number  “ Rate* Number  “ Rate* Number  “ Rate*
Both Sexes 274,711 100.0 162.9 69,094 100.0 41.0 73,343 100.0 43.5 48,131 100.0 28.5 90,576 100.0 53.7 13,275 100.0 7.9 69,026 100.0 40.9
Colombo  27,430 10.0 122.8 5,998 8.7 26.8 6,414 8.7 28.7 4,854 10.1 21.7 9,168 10.1 41.0 1,219 9.2 5.5 8,730 12.6 39.1
Gampaha 28,683 10.4 138.8 7,017 10.2 34.0 7,860 10.7 38.0 5,206 10.8 25.2 9,984 11.0 48.3 1,387 10.4 6.7 7,313 10.6 35.4
Kaluthara 18,431 6.7 173.7 4,690 6.8 44.2 5,043 6.9 47.5 3,272 6.8 30.8 6,209 6.9 58.5 808 6.1 7.6 4,809 7.0 45.3
Kandy 19,357 7.0 152.1 4,537 6.6 35.7 5,395 7.4 42.4 3,300 6.9 25.9 6,292 6.9 49.4 840 6.3 6.6 5,181 7.5 40.7
Matale 7,466 2.7 168.8 1,920 2.8 43.4 2,017 2.8 45.6 1,335 2.8 30.2 2,450 2.7 55.4 326 2.5 7.4 1,727 2.5 39.0
Nuwara Eliya 10,465 3.8 149.5 2,857 4.1 40.8 2,585 3.5 36.9 2,006 4.2 28.7 3,474 3.8 49.6 477 3.6 6.8 1,919 2.8 27.4
Galle 17,873 6.5 180.4 4,722 6.8 47.7 5,051 6.9 51.0 3,051 6.3 30.8 5,762 6.4 58.2 666 5.0 6.7 4,981 7.2 50.3
Matara 15,255 5.6 200.4 3,773 5.5 49.6 4,320 5.9 56.7 2,535 5.3 33.3 4,764 5.3 62.6 681 5.1 8.9 4,379 6.3 57.5
Hambanthota 12,736 4.6 242.4 3,682 5.3 70.1 3,287 4.5 62.6 2,079 4.3 39.6 3,745 4.1 71.3 628 4.7 12.0 3,391 4.9 64.5
Ampara 8,462 3.1 143.6 2,339 3.4 39.7 2,367 3.2 40.2 1,289 2.7 21.9 2,511 2.8 42.6 324 2.4 5.5 1,670 2.4 28.3
Kurunegala 26,046 9.5 179.3 6,535 9.5 45.0 7,145 9.7 49.2 4,764 9.9 32.8 9,226 10.2 63.5 1,179 8.9 8.1 6,123 8.9 42.2
Puttlam 11,558 4.2 163.9 2,962 4.3 42.0 3,231 4.4 45.8 2,121 4.4 30.1 3,824 4.2 54.2 688 5.2 9.8 2,517 3.6 35.7
Anuradhapura 14,830 5.4 198.7 3,907 5.7 52.3 3,727 5.1 49.9 2,505 5.2 33.6 5,009 5.5 67.1 729 5.5 9.8 2,995 4.3 40.1
Polonnaruwa 6,010 2.2 167.3 1,518 2.2 42.3 1,629 2.2 45.4 1,045 2.2 29.1 1,989 2.2 55.4 339 2.6 9.4 1,301 1.9 36.2
Badulla 12,661 4.6 163.5 3,244 4.7 41.9 3,282 4.5 42.4 2,269 4.7 29.3 4,110 4.5 53.1 792 6.0 10.2 2,696 3.9 34.8
Monaragala 6,843 2.5 172.7 1,714 2.5 43.3 1,779 2.4 44.9 1,227 2.5 31.0 2,216 2.4 55.9 362 2.7 9.1 1,576 2.3 39.8
Rathnapura 17,131 6.2 169.9 4,438 6.4 44.0 4,585 6.3 45.5 2,772 5.8 27.5 5,347 5.9 53.0 1,028 7.7 10.2 4,222 6.1 41.9
Kegalle 13,474 4.9 172.8 3,241 4.7 41.6 3,626 4.9 46.5 2,501 5.2 32.1 4,496 5.0 57.7 802 6.0 10.3 3,496 5.1 44.8
Males 158,446 100.0 189.9 35,419 100.0 41.5 40,584 100.0 48.6 31,070 100.0 37.2 56,529 100.0 67.8 7,344 100.0 8.8 37,181 100.0 44.6
Colombo  15,355 9.7 135.4 2,997 8.5 26.4 3,507 8.6 30.9 3,208 10.3 28.3 5,655 10.0 49.9 698 9.5 6.2 4,391 11.8 38.7
Gampaha 16,591 10.5 165.2 3,474 9.8 34.6 4,284 10.6 42.6 3,376 10.9 33.6 6,249 11.1 62.2 743 10.1 7.4 4,033 10.8 40.2
Kaluthara 10,471 6.6 201.1 2,303 6.5 34.6 2,757 6.8 52.9 2,096 6.7 40.3 3,818 6.8 73.3 431 5.9 8.3 2,605 7.0 50.0
Kandy 11,057 7.0 179.3 2,250 6.4 36.5 3,035 7.5 49.2 2,070 6.7 33.6 3,948 7.0 64.0 468 6.4 7.6 2,817 7.6 45.7
Matale 4,378 2.8 199.1 1,007 2.8 45.8 1,155 2.8 52.5 859 2.8 39.1 1,544 2.7 70.2 173 2.4 7.9 953 2.6 43.3
Nuwara Eliya 5,998 3.8 173.9 1,484 4.2 43.0 1,472 3.6 42.7 1,246 4.0 36.1 2,172 3.8 63.0 249 3.4 7.2 1,008 2.7 20.2
Galle 9,796 6.2 204.3 2,235 6.3 46.6 2,727 6.7 56.9 1,888 6.1 39.4 3,389 6.0 70.7 346 4.7 7.2 2,585 7.0 53.9
Matara 8,486 5.4 231.0 1,849 5.2 50.3 2,373 5.8 64.6 1,574 5.1 42.8 2,772 4.9 75.4 336 4.6 9.1 2,343 6.3 63.8
Hambanthota 7,181 4.5 274.8 1,852 5.2 70.9 1,836 4.5 70.3 1,272 4.1 48.7 2,203 3.9 84.3 317 4.3 12.1 1,882 5.1 72.0
Ampara 4,973 3.1 168.4 1,247 3.5 42.2 1,298 3.2 44.0 839 2.7 28.4 1,623 2.9 55.0 191 2.6 6.5 946 2.5 32.0
Kurunegala 15,212 9.6 213.2 3,389 9.6 47.5 3,950 9.7 55.4 3,078 9.9 43.1 5,754 10.2 80.7 630 8.6 8.8 3,330 9.0 46.7
Puttlam 6,653 4.2 191.1 1,522 4.3 43.7 1,722 4.2 49.5 1,374 4.4 39.5 2,352 4.2 67.6 367 5.0 10.5 1,398 3.8 40.2
Anuradhapura 8,988 5.7 237.4 2,088 5.9 55.1 2,077 5.1 54.9 1,710 5.5 45.2 3,430 6.1 90.6 459 6.3 12.1 1,607 4.3 42.4
Polonnaruwa 3,680 2.3 196.6 858 2.4 45.9 927 2.3 49.5 709 2.3 37.9 1,322 2.3 70.6 211 2.9 11.3 706 1.9 37.7
Badulla 7,355 4.6 192.0 1,715 4.8 44.8 1,843 4.5 48.1 1,445 4.7 37.7 2,559 4.5 66.8 460 6.3 12.0 1,466 3.9 38.3
Monaragala 4,263 2.7 212.6 1,000 2.8 49.9 1,033 2.5 51.5 805 2.6 40.1 1,503 2.7 74.9 230 3.1 11.5 889 2.4 4.3
Rathnapura 10,075 6.4 198.3 2,411 6.8 47.4 2,587 6.4 50.0 1,852 6.0 36.4 3,350 5.9 65.9 571 7.8 11.2 2,338 6.3 40.0
Kegalle 7,934 5.0 208.8 1,738 4.9 45.7 2,001 4.9 52.7 1,669 5.4 43.9 2,886 5.1 75.9 464 6.3 12.2 1,884 5.1 49.6
Female 116,265 100.0 136.4 33,677 100.0 39.5 32,759 100.0 38.4 17,060 100.0 20.0 34,047 100.0 40.0 5,931 100.0 7.0 31,845 100.0 37.4
Colombo  12,075 10.4 109.8 3,001 8.9 27.3 2,907 8.9 26.4 1,646 9.6 15.0 3,513 10.3 31.9 521 8.8 4.7 4,339 13.6 39.4
Gampaha 12,092 10.4 113.9 3,543 10.5 33.4 3,576 10.9 33.7 1,830 10.7 17.2 3,735 11.0 35.2 644 10.9 6.1 3,280 10.3 30.9
Kaluthara 7,960 6.8 147.4 2,387 7.1 44.2 2,286 7.0 42.3 1,176 6.9 21.8 2,391 7.0 44.3 377 6.4 7.0 2,204 6.9 40.8
Kandy 8,300 7.1 126.6 2,287 6.8 34.9 2,360 7.2 36.0 1,230 7.2 18.8 2,344 6.9 35.7 372 6.3 5.7 2,364 7.4 36.0
Matale 3,088 2.7 138.8 913 2.7 41.0 862 2.6 38.7 476 2.8 21.4 906 2.7 40.7 153 2.6 6.9 774 2.4 34.8
Nuwara Eliya 4,467 3.8 125.7 1,373 4.1 38.6 1,113 3.4 31.3 760 4.5 21.4 1,302 3.8 36.7 228 3.8 6.4 911 2.9 25.6
Galle 8,077 6.9 158.0 2,487 7.4 48.7 2,324 7.1 45.5 1,163 6.8 22.8 2,373 7.0 46.4 320 5.4 6.3 2,396 7.5 46.9
Matara 6,769 5.8 171.9 1,924 5.7 48.9 1,947 5.9 49.4 961 5.6 24.4 1,992 5.9 50.6 345 5.8 8.8 2,036 6.4 51.7
Hambanthota 5,555 4.8 210.3 1,830 5.4 69.3 1,451 4.4 54.9 807 4.7 30.6 1,542 4.5 58.4 311 5.2 11.8 1,509 4.7 57.1
Ampara 3,489 3.0 118.7 1,092 3.2 37.1 1,069 3.3 36.4 450 2.6 15.3 888 2.6 30.2 133 2.2 4.5 724 2.3 24.6
Kurunegala 10,834 9.3 146.6 3,146 9.3 42.6 3,195 9.8 43.2 1,686 9.9 22.8 3,472 10.2 47.0 549 9.3 7.4 2,793 8.8 37.8
Puttlam 4,905 4.2 137.3 1,442 4.3 40.4 1,509 4.6 42.2 747 4.4 20.9 1,472 4.3 41.2 321 5.4 9.0 1,119 3.5 313.0
Anuradhapura 5,842 5.0 158.8 1,819 5.4 49.4 1,650 5.0 44.9 795 4.7 21.6 1,579 4.6 42.9 270 4.6 7.3 1,388 4.4 37.7
Polonnaruwa 2,330 2.0 135.4 660 2.0 38.4 702 2.1 40.8 336 2.0 19.5 667 2.0 38.8 128 2.2 7.4 595 1.9 34.5
Badulla 5,306 4.6 135.5 1,529 4.5 39.1 1,439 4.4 36.8 824 4.8 21.0 1,551 4.6 39.6 332 5.6 8.5 1,230 3.9 31.4
Monaragala 2,580 2.2 131.9 714 2.1 36.5 746 2.3 38.1 421 2.5 21.6 713 2.1 36.4 132 2.2 6.7 687 2.2 35.1
Rathnapura 7,056 6.1 141.1 2,027 6.0 40.5 1,998 6.1 40.0 920 5.4 18.4 1,997 5.9 39.9 457 7.7 9.1 1,884 5.9 37.7
Kegalle 5,540 4.8 138.6 1,503 4.5 37.6 1,625 5.0 40.6 832 4.9 20.8 1,610 4.7 40.3 338 5.7 8.5 1,612 5.1 40.3
© ‚Q‚O‚O‚WC KRI (Kusaka Research Institute)  @
Source:
Statistical Abstract 2004, Department of Census & Statistics
Key:
*: Rate;  Number of Disabled Persons per 10,000 Population
Revised:  2008(y)/07(m)/31(d)
Chief Editor:
@@ Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The former Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka