What is the population of Karaitivu, Eastern?

Karaitivu has a population of approximately 15,000 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Karaitivu, Eastern located?

Karaitivu is located in Eastern, Sri Lanka, at approximate coordinates 7.3769°, 81.8388°.

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Karaitivu

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Total population

15,000

Coordinates7.38°, 81.84°

Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

Karaitivu is a coastal village situated in the Eastern Coast of Sri Lanka about 30 miles (44 km) south of Batticaloa and is next to Kalmunai town. This is one of the oldest surviving village settlements in the Ampara District.

History & geography

History

Significance of this village in the East is that it is the birthplace of Swami Vipulananda who was credited with reviving the long dormant Tamil and Hindu traditions of the Tamil people throughout Sri Lanka. The continuing Sri Lankan civil war has adversely affected civilian population of this village resulting in many missing people, preponderance of widows and lack of development and employment opportunities. The village also took a direct hit from the 2004 Tsunami resulting in the destruction of over 50% of the village and the deaths of over 2,000 people. Most farming and fishing related families lost all the required equipment to continue on with their professions.

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