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| Table 03 (Gen.) | ||||||||||
| Socio Economic Indicators (2001-2004) | ||||||||||
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| Item | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | ||||||
| Demography | ||||||||||
| Total Population (x1,000) | 18,797 | 19,007 | 19,253 | 19,462 | ||||||
| Population Density (km2) | 300 | 303 | 307 | 310 | ||||||
| Crude Birth Rate (/1000 people) | 18.9 | 19.1 | 18.9 | 18.5 | ||||||
| Crude Death Rate (/1000 people) | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.8 | ||||||
| Infant Mortality Rate (/1000 Live Births) | 12.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | … | ||||||
| Labour Force (Number) | 6,772,834 | 7,145,382 | 7,653,716 | 8,061,354 | ||||||
| Labour Force Participation Rate (%) | 48.8 | 50.3 | 48.9 | 48.6 | ||||||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.9 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.3 | ||||||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | ||||||||||
| Paddy Production (kt) | 2,695,075 | 2,859,475 | 3,071,205 | 2,627,837 | ||||||
| Maha | 1,612,981 | 1,773,671 | 1,894,694 | 1,669,663 | ||||||
| Yala | 1,082,094 | 1,085,804 | 1,176,511 | 958,174 | ||||||
| Calorie Availability (/day/person) | ||||||||||
| Total | 2391.6 | 2363.4 | 2358.6 | 2273.7 | ||||||
| Animal | 157.3 | 161.1 | 162.5 | 150.9 | ||||||
| Vegetable | 2234.3 | 2202.3 | 2196.1 | 2122.8 | ||||||
| Forest Area Under Forest Department (ha) | 1,516,414 | 1,421,954 | 1,421,954 | 1,421,954 | ||||||
| Fish Production (kt) | 284,760 | 302,890 | 284,960 | 286,370 | ||||||
| Transport And Communication | ||||||||||
| Length of Public Roads (km) | 11,547 | 11,650 | … | … | ||||||
| Registered Motor Vehicles (number) | 1,779,016 | 1,892,367 | 2,073,869 | 2,297,711 | ||||||
| Post Offices (Main, Sub & Agency) | 4,556 | 4,616 | 4,630 | 4,702 | ||||||
| Prices | ||||||||||
| Colombo Consumers' Price Index1) | 2,899.4 | 3,176.4 | 3,377.0 | 3,672.8 | ||||||
| Greater Colombo Consumers' Price Index2) | 279.6 | 309.3 | 319.0 | 342.0 | ||||||
| Sri Lanka Consumers' Price Index3) | 140.1 | 154.4 | 158.4 | 170.9 | ||||||
| Trade | ||||||||||
| Value of Exports (Million Rs.) | 422,186 | 452,140 | 486,283 | 570,560 | ||||||
| Value of Imports (Million Rs.) | 483,662 | 578,301 | 629,882 | 796,399 | ||||||
| Balance of Trade (Million Rs.) | -61,476 | -126,161 | -143,599 | -225,839 | ||||||
| National Accounts | ||||||||||
| GDP at Current Market Prices (Million Rs.) | 1,434,257 | 1,612,987 | 1,795,259 | 2,059,529 | ||||||
| GNP at Current Market Prices (Million Rs.) | 1,410,416 | 1,588,820 | 1,778,724 | 2,038,841 | ||||||
| GDP at Constant (1998) Market Prices (Million Rs.) | 1,139,728 | 1,185,547 | 1,255,257 | 1,323,392 | ||||||
| GNP at Constant (1998) Market Prices (Million Rs.) | 1,120,783 | 1,167,784 | 1,243,695 | 1,310,099 | ||||||
| Per Capita GNP at | ||||||||||
| Current Market Prices (Rs.) | 75,294 | 83,591 | 92,392 | 104,760 | ||||||
| Constant (1998) Market Prices (Rs.) | 59,833 | 61,440 | 64,601 | 67,316 | ||||||
| GDP Growth Rate (at Constant Prices ) (% ) | -1.4 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 5.4 | ||||||
| Education | ||||||||||
| Schools (number) | 10,552 | 10,508 | 10,473 | 10,458 | ||||||
| Government | 9,891 | 9,829 | 9,790 | 9,766 | ||||||
| Private | 78 | 80 | 85 | 85 | ||||||
| Privenas | 583 | 599 | 598 | 607 | ||||||
| Pupils (number) | 4,337,314 | 4,179,217 | 4,098,465 | 4,030,949 | ||||||
| Teachers (number) | 198,410 | 196,407 | 196,897 | 195,962 | ||||||
| Pupil Teacher Ratio (Govt. Schools) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | ||||||
| % Qualifyng for GCE (A/L) | 29.74 | 40.43 | 42.81 | 43.86 | ||||||
| % Qualifyng for the University | 49.53 | 44.23 | 43.75 | 54.20 | ||||||
| © 2010, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) | Revised: 2010(y)/06(m)/30(d) | |||||||||
| Source; | Chief Editor: | |||||||||
| Statistical Abstract | Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.) | |||||||||
| Key; 1) Base 1952 = 100 | The Former Head, Department of Management Studies | |||||||||
| 2) Base 1989(Jan - June) = 100 | University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka | |||||||||
| 3) Base 1995 - 1997 = 100 | ||||||||||