Kandy District (, ) is a district of the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Its area is 1,940 km2 (750 sq mi).
Administrative divisions DS Division Area(km2) Population (2024 Census) PopulationDensity(/km2)Akurana 31 71,010 2291Delthota 49 31,904 651Doluwa 95 52,784 556Ganga Ihala Korale 94 59,145 629Gagawata Korale 59 153,329 2,599Harispattuwa 49 94,021 1,919Hatharaliyadda 62 31,141 502Kundasale 81 144,383 1,783Medadumbara - Teldeniya 196 64,539 329Minipe 250 55,342 221Panvila 93 25,650 276Pasbage Korale 122 65,553 537Pathadumbara 51 93,476 1,833Pathahewaheta 84 60,639 722Pujapitiya 59 60,316 1,022Thumpane 54 38,776 718Udapalatha 94 103,181 1,098Ududumbara 277 23,046 83Udunuwara 68 121,018 1,780Yatinuwara 72 112,642 1,564Total 1,940 1,461,895 754
Ethnic groups and religion
The population of the district is 1,461,895.
Major cities
City Population Kandy 98,828 Gampola 38,871 Nawalapitiya 13,338 Teldeniya 13,059 Kadugannawa 12,654 Wattegama 8,157
Suburbs of city of Kandy
Peradeniya Katugastota Pallekele
Big towns
Gampola urban council Nawalapitiya UC
Other towns Akurana Alawatugoda Ankumbura Ambatenna Daskara Daulagala Galagedara Galhinna Gelioya Hanguranketa Hapugastalawa Kadugannawa UC Katugastota Kundasale Madawala Menikdiwela Pilimatalawa Pussellawa Talatuoya Teldeniya Ulapane Watadeniya Wattegama UC Welamboda Weligalla Udadumbara
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