Ratnapura District
Ratnapura is a district in the province of Sabaragamuwa in Sri Lanka. It has an area of 3'275 km ². Capital is Ratnapura.
Population
The population in 2001 was 1'015'807 persons according to the census.
Population of the district according to ethnic groups
1 Lowland and Kandyan Sinhalese zusammen2 Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka Moors4 separately only 3 of them 2001 102 Sri Lanka Chetties and 8 Bharathas
Population of the district according to confessions
Demographics
Significant places
The only great places in the district are Ratnapura and Balangoda.
Management
The head of the district is entitled District Secretary. The district is further divided into seventeen divisions ( under a Division Secretary ). The cities and larger towns have their own government ( municipal council or municipal council ). There are 575 community councils ( Grama Niladharis ) for 1'941 villages throughout the district.