Kattankudy
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 dominated by Muslims.
Kattankudy காத்தான்குடி කාත්තාන්කුඩි | |
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 The bazaar strip along the road | |
  Kattankudy | |
| Coordinates: 7°40′49″N 81°43′34″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| District | Batticaloa |
| DS Division | Kattankudy |
| Postal Code | 30100 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Council |
| • Chairman | S.H.M Asfar jp |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 47,603 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Website | kattankudy kattankudy |
It is said that Kattankudy is the most densely populated city in Sri Lanka with nearly 50,000 residents, calculated at 6,726 inhabitants per square kilometer in 2012.
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 account 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(Muslims), dominated towns in Sri Lanka, it is the most densely populated towns in Sri Lanka with nearly 50,000 residents, calculated at 6,726 inhabitants per square kilometre in 2012.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 LTTE by the Sri Lankan Government, who denied their 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.
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