# Kalutara District, Western Province – DS divisions, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ District · Western Province # Kalutara District Kalutara District is a district of Sri Lanka in Western Province. It had an estimated **1,278,998 people** in 2023 on 1,647 km² (about 777 per km²). It is divided into 14 DS divisions. 738 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,120 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,278,998people (2023) - 1,647km² - 14DS divisions - 1,120mapped services ## How many people live in Kalutara District? Kalutara District had an estimated **1,278,998 people** in 2023 — 20.8% of Western Province, 5th of 25 districts. There are 1,066 women for every 1,000 men (above the Western Province figure of 1,054). Spread over 1,647 km², that is about **777 people per km²**, 3rd of 25 districts. 24.4% of people are children under 15 and 9.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 32 across Western Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people. 0–4 ****104,693** 5–9 ****108,124** 10–14 ****98,669** 15–19 ****94,517** 20–24 ****89,485** 25–29 ****93,857** 30–34 ****106,348** 35–39 ****92,045** 40–44 ****88,466** 45–49 ****79,939** 50–54 ****74,822** 55–59 ****66,480** 60–64 ****60,704** 65–69 ****46,108** 70–74 ****31,019** 75–79 ****21,818** 80+ ****21,904** Source: [Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, population estimates 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-lka). ## Where is Kalutara District? Kalutara District lies in [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other districts: [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/) and [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/). By area it is the 19th largest of 25 districts in Sri Lanka. It covers 43.9% of [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/). The centre of Kalutara District is about 51 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5757° N, 80.1345° E. Local names: කඵතර දිස්ත්‍රික්ක · களுத்துறை மாவட்டம . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## DS divisions of Kalutara District Divisional Secretariat division Area km² GN divisions Services [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/) 92 34 10 [Bandaragama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/) 57 59 63 [Beruwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/) 74 82 243 [Bulathsinhala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/) 211 54 20 [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/) 110 45 18 [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/) 111 61 107 [Ingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/) 95 31 39 [Kalutara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/kalutara/) 76 87 208 [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/) 62 33 9 [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/) 139 57 56 [Millaniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/millaniya/) 79 44 9 [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/) 284 43 17 [Panadura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/) 45 72 289 [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/) 212 60 32 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Kalutara District - Kalutara37,081 - Beruwala34,250 - Panadura33,735 - Horana South8,982 - Horawala Junction7,500 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kalutara District Named natural and historic features inside Kalutara District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 53 rivers and streams; 6 reservoirs and tanks; 1 lake. - Alut Ela - Aluthgama Wewa - Ambegoda Ela - Amundara Ela - Amusaiya Ela - Beragan Ela - Bolgoda Ganga - Bolgoda Lake - Botale Ela - Delkandure Ela - Dewul Dola - Dulwitiya Dola - Galwak Ela - Gammanpila Wewa - Hali Ela - Halukiri Dola - Hewessa Dola - Ingiriya Ela - Iriyangala Ela - Kaduru Ela - Kalugal Ela - Kalukandawa Ela - Kaluwamodera Ganga - Keppu Ela …and 36 more. ### Coast and islands 5 islands; 2 headlands. - Barberyn Island - Bebiliduwa - Beruwala Point - Kokduwa - Kosduwa - Maggona Point - Medaduwa ### Hills and mountains 63 hills; 9 mountains. - Haycock · 647 m - Titelakota · 611 m - Dotalan Kanda · 421 m - Kalugala Kanda · 408 m - Auwegala Kanda · 322 m - Rusigala · 306 m - Runakanda · 294 m - Palukgala · 291 m - Katukitulana · 243 m - Hunumulla · 233 m - Kalupahana · 231 m - Nambapanakanda · 221 m - Tunkadulla Kanda · 208 m - Isserakanda · 197 m - Pahingala · 197 m - Siriwardenekanda · 197 m - Ambagahakanda · 169 m - Pamaragala · 160 m - Akkara Wissa · 154 m - Gulukanda · 152 m - Ulugalwitiya · 152 m - Padagala · 140 m - Trabadgala · 137 m - Swanda Kanda · 135 m …and 48 more. ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Ingiriya Forest Reserve - Yagirala Forest Reserve ### Estates 235 rubber estates; 141 estates; 91 estates; 11 tea estates; 3 oil-palm estates. - Abayawatta - Ablette - Aboyne - Agratenna - Akkara Anuata Watta - Akkara Dolaha Watta - Akkara Hetahaya - Akkara Wissa - Akkara Wissa - Akuressa - Alavi - Allershaw - Aluthakanda - Aluthgama - Aluthgamgoda - Alutment - Alwiswatta - Ambetenna Estate Cley Division - Ambetenna Estate Pantiya Division - Anderson - Annasigala - Arakawila - Arambehena - Arambekanda …and 457 more. ### Getting around 3 railway stations; 1 airport; 1 lighthouse. - Aluthgama railway station - Barberyn Lighthouse - Kalutara South - Katukurunda Airport - Wadduwa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kalutara District and the best time to visit In Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kalutara District Places mapped inside Kalutara District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals63 - Banks91 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps38 - Hotels402 - Shopping malls10 - Schools162 - Colleges and universities32 - Cinemas12 - Pharmacies33 - Restaurants243 - Police stations24 - Dental clinics7 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Kalutara District?In Western Province, Sri Lanka - What is the population of Kalutara District?1,278,998 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Kalutara District?About 32 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Kalutara District?About 777 people per km² - What borders Kalutara District?Colombo District, Galle District and Ratnapura District - What is the largest town in Kalutara District?Kalutara - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kalutara District?6 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Kalutara District?Haycock (647 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kalutara District?January to February and July - How many hospitals are in Kalutara District?63 mapped - How many banks are in Kalutara District?91 mapped - How many ATMs are in Kalutara District?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kalutara District?38 mapped - What is the P-code of Kalutara District?LK13 (OCHA common operational dataset)