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Kalutara or Kalutota is a big town in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. Its area is 1,606 km².  It is also the third largest urban area in Western Province after Colombo and Negombo. Kalutara is a scenic resort town. It is also the administrative capital of Kalutara District. It is located approximately 40 km south of the capital Colombo.

Area

 • Total                 1,598 km2 (617 sq mi)

 • Land                  1,576 km2 (608 sq mi)

 • Water               22 km2 (8 sq mi)

Population (2001)

 • Total                 1,066,239

 • Density            670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)

Ethnic groups

Sinhalese                            928,914 (87.12%)             

Sri Lankan Moor                93,293   (8.75%)

Indian Tamil                        28,895   (2.71%)

Sri Lankan Tamil                12,665   (1.19%)

Sri Lankan Malay               973         (0.09%)

Burgher                              836         (0.08%)

Other                                  663         (0.06%)

Religions

Buddhism                            883,968 (82.91%)             

Islam                                    105,957 (9.94%)               

Roman Catholic                   36,176   (3.39%)               

Hinduism                             34,678   (3.25%)               

Other Christian                    5,038     (0.47%)               

Other                                   422         (0.04%)

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