Kattankudy (, ; also transliterated as "Kathankudy") is a township near the city of Batticaloa on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. The town's population is predominantly Muslim.
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 and of inland waterways. The division accounts for 0.15% of the district's total land area.
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 (Muslim)-dominated towns in Sri Lanka.
Ethnicity in Kattankudy Urban Council +EthnicityPopulation% of totalMoors40,12498.01Indian Tamils153 0.80Sinhalese360.05Sri Lankan Tamils200.02Other (including Burgher, Malay)230.02Total40,356100
Religion in Kattankudy Urban Council Religion 2012 PercentageMuslim40,254 98.01%Hindu50 0.49%Buddhist 38 0.39%Roman Catholic 11 0.12%Other 01 0.01%Total40,356 100.0%
Source:statistics.gov. lk
GS Divisions and Population (2014)
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
Kattankudy Mosque Massacre
Kattankudy Mosque Massacre was the killing of over 147 Muslim men and boys in a mosque in Kattankudy by armed men on 3 August 1990. It took place when around 30 armed men 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 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.
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.
See also Kattankudi Urban Council Kattankudy Central College
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