Tamil population by cities
This is a list of Tamil population per city.
City | Country | Numbers | Percent | Year | Notes | Refs |
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Durban | South Africa | 378,000 | 11.3% | |||
London | United Kingdom | 200,000 | 2.35% | |||
Toronto | Canada | 200,000 | 7.52% | |||
Singapore | Singapore | 188,591 | 5.00% | 2010 census | [lower-alpha 1] | [2] |
Colombo | Sri Lanka | 176,972 | 31.53% | 2012 census | [lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | [3] |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 142,300 | 10.3% | |||
Paris | France | 100,000 | 1.00% | |||
Jaffna | Sri Lanka | 80,743 | 98.43% | 2004 | [lower-alpha 2] | [4] |
Batticaloa | Sri Lanka | 77,693 | 90.10% | 2012 census | [lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4] | [5] |
Ipoh | Malaysia | 73,220 | 11.3% | |||
Medan | Indonesia | 40,000 | 1.67% | |||
Vavuniya | Sri Lanka | 29,640 | 85.13% | 2012 census | [lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 5] | [6] |
Mannar | Sri Lanka | 21,597 | 88.45% | 2012 census | [lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 5] | [7] |
Montreal | Canada | 10,000 | 0.82% | |||
Sungai Siput | Malaysia | 9,500 | 20.1% | |||
Kuala Selangor | Malaysia | 8,500 | 20.3% | |||
Oslo | Norway | 7,200 | 1.29% | |||
Bagan Datoh | Malaysia | 6,950 | 20.2% | |||
Palermo | Italy | 4,500 | 0.60% |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Resident Indian Tamil population. Another source puts the Tamil population in Singapore at 200,000.[1]
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian Tamil only. Excludes Sri Lankan Moors and other ethnic groups whose mother tongue is Tamil.
- ↑ Tamil population in Colombo and Thimbirigasyaya DS Divisions which together make up the Colombo municipality.
- ↑ Tamil population in Manmunai North DS Division which is commensurate with Batticaloa municipality.
- 1 2 Tamil population in urban council area.
References
- ↑ Sivasupramaniam, V. "History of the Tamil Diaspora". International Conferences on Skanda-Murukan.
- ↑ "Basic Demographic Characteristics: Table 6 Indian Resident Population by Age Group, Dialect Group and Sex". Census of Population 2010 Statistical Release 1: Demographic Characteristics, Education, Language and Religion. Department of Statistics, Singapore.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 - Colombo District - Table A3 : Population by divisional secretariat, ethnic group and sex" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "Sustainable Cities Programme: Jaffna City Profile" (PDF). United Nations Human Settlements Programme, Sri Lanka. p. Annex 4.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 - Batticaloa District - Table A3 : Population by divisional secretariat, ethnic group and sex" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 - Vavuniya District - Table A8 : Population by ethnic group, sex and sector" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 - Mannar District - Table A8 : Population by ethnic group, sex and sector" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
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