Anuradhapura ( anūrādhapūra distrikkaya; Aṉurātapuram māvaṭṭam) is a district in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its area is 7,179 km2.
Major cities Anuradhapura (Municipal Council)
Other towns
Bulnewa Eppawala Galenbindunuwewa Galnewa Ganewalpola Habarana Horowupotana Kahatagasdigiliya Kebitigollawa Kekirawa Konapathirawa Konwewa Madatugama Mahailuppallama Maradankadawala Medawachchiya Mihintale Nochchiyagama Nachchaduwa Padawiya Palugaswewa Rambewa Seeppukulama Talawa Tambuttegama Thirappane Yakalla
Anuradhapura district election divisions Anuradhapura East Electoral District Anuradhapura West Electoral District Horowpothana Electoral District Kalawewa Electoral District Kekirawa Electoral District Medawachchiya Electoral District Mihintale Electoral District
Demographics
The population according to the 2001 census is 745,693, of whom 90.7% were Sinhalese, 8.3% Sri Lankan Moors, 0.7% native Sri Lankan Tamils and 0.1% Tamils of Indian origin. 90.0% of the population are Buddhists, 8.4% Muslim, 1.1% Christian and 0.5% Hindu.Department of Census and Statistics - official government website
Divisional secretariats
Divisional secretariats constitute the next administrative division down from district.
Anuradapura Divisional Secretariat Galenbindunuwewa Divisional Secretariat Galnewa Divisional Secretariat Horowpothana Divisional Secretariat Ipalogama Divisional Secretariat Kahatagasdigiliya Divisional Secretariat Kebithigollewa Divisional Secretariat Kekirawa Divisional Secretariat Mahavilachchiya Divisional Secretariat Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat Mihinthale Divisional Secretariat Nachchadoowa Divisional Secretariat Nochchiyagama Divisional Secretariat Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat Nuwaragam Palatha East Divisional Secretariat Padaviya Divisional Secretariat Palagala Divisional Secretariat Palugaswewa Divisional Secretariat Rajanganaya Divisional Secretariat Rambewa Divisional Secretariat Thalawa Divisional Secretariat Thambuttegama Divisional Secretariat Thirappane Divisional Secretariat
Maps Detailed map of Anuradhapura District and Sri Lanka
References