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Kattankudy
காத்தான்குடி කාත්තාන්කුඩි | |
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Kattankudy (Tamil: காத்தான்குடி, Sinhala: 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 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi) and 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) of inland waterways, the division accounts for 0.15% of the district's total land area.[2][3]
Boundaries
North : Manmunai North Divisional secretariat.
East : Bay of Bengal (Sea).
South : Manmunaipattu Divisional Secretariat.
West : Batticaloa Lagoon.
Demographics
Kattankudy is one of the many Moorish(Muslims)-dominated towns in Sri Lanka.[citation needed]
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 |
Religion | 2012 | Percentage |
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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 Divisions and Population (2014)
GS Number | Area | Total Families | Population |
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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
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
Tsunami 2004
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]
See also
References
- S2CID 144521612.
- ^ "Kattankudy Urban Council | Cities | SoSLC".
- ^ "- The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
- ^ "1990 Kattankudy Mosque Killings: Reliving Bloodshed & Trauma 27 Years on". 2 August 2017.
- ^ "First baby born at new maternity ward built by Merlin in Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka". 19 May 2005.
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