Provinsi Utara, Sri Lanka
Provinsi Utara
(Northern Province) வட மாகாணம் උතුරු පළාත | |
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 Lokasi Provinsi Utara di Sri Lanka | |
 Distrik di Provinsi Utara | |
| Koordinat: 09°12′N 80°25′E / 9.200°N 80.417°EKoordinat: 09°12′N 80°25′E / 9.200°N 80.417°E | |
| Negara | Sri Lanka |
| Dibentuk | 1 Oktober 1833 |
| Dewan provinsi | 14 November 1987 |
| Ibukota | Jaffna |
| Kota besar | Vavuniya |
| Distrik | |
| Pemerintahan | |
| • Jenis | Dewan provinsi |
| • Badan | Dewan Provinsi Utara |
| • Gubernur | P. S. M. Charles |
| • Parlemen | |
| Luas | |
| • Total | 8.884 km2 (3,430 sq mi) |
| • Luas daratan | 8.290 km2 (3,200 sq mi) |
| Peringkat | Ke-3 (13.54% dari total area) |
| Populasi (Sensus 2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 1.058.762 |
| • Peringkat | Ke-9 (5.22% dari total pop.) |
| • Kepadatan | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Etnis (Sensus 2012)[2] | |
| • Tamil Sri Lanka | 987,692 (93.29%) |
| • Moor Sri Lanka | 32,364 (3.06%) |
| • Sinhala | 32,331 (3.05%) |
| • Tamil India | 6,049 (0.57%) |
| • Lainnya | 326 (0.03%) |
| Agama (Sensus 2012)[3] | |
| • Hindu | 789,362 (74.56%) |
| • Kristen | 204,005 (19.27%) |
| • Muslim | 34,040 (3.22%) |
| • Buddha | 30,387 (2.87%) |
| • Lainnya | 968 (0.09%) |
| Zona waktu | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| Kode Pos | 40000-45999 |
| Kode area telepon | 021, 023, 024 |
| Kode ISO 3166 | LK-4 |
| Pelat kendaraan | NP |
| Bahasa resmi | Tamil, Sinhala |
| Bunga | Kaanthal |
| Pohon | Maruthu |
| Burung | Seven sisters |
| Binatang | Male deer |
| Situs web | www |
Provinsi Utara atau Northern Province (bahasa Tamil: வட மாகாணம் Vaṭa Mākāṇam; bahasa Sinhala: උතුරු පළාත Uturu Paḷāta) adalah salah satu dari sembilan provinsi di Sri Lanka, divisi administratif tingkat satu di negara tersebut.[4][5] Antara 1988 dan 2006 provinsi ini sementara digabung dengan Provinsi Timur untuk membentuk Provinsi Timur Laut]]. Ibu kota dari Provinsi Utara adalah Jaffna. Beberapa Perang Saudara Sri Lanka terjadi di provinsi ini.
Geografi[sunting | sunting sumber]
Provinsi Utara terletak di bagian paling Utara Sri Lanka dan hanya berjarak 22 mil (35 km) dari India. Provinsi Utara terhubung dengan daratan India melalui Jembatan Adam (juga dikenal sebagai Sethu Paalam atau Jembatan Rama). Provinsi ini memiliki luas 8.884 kilometer persegi (3.430 sq mi).[1]
Provinsi Utara dikelilingi oleh Teluk Mannar dan Teluk Palk di sebelah Barat, Selat Palk di Barat Laut, Teluk Benggala di sebelah Utara dan Timur, dan di sebelah Selatan berbatasan dengan Provinsi Timur, Tengah Utara dan Provinsi Barat Laut.
Demografi[sunting | sunting sumber]
Etnis[sunting | sunting sumber]
| Tahun | Tamil[a] | Muslim[b] | Sinhala | Lainnya | Total Jumlah | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Sensus 1881 | 289,481 | 95.70% | 10,416 | 3.44% | 1,379 | 0.46% | 1,224 | 0.41% | 302,500 |
| Sensus 1891 | 304,355 | 95.32% | 11,831 | 3.71% | 1,922 | 0.60% | 1,188 | 0.37% | 319,296 |
| Sensus 1901 | 326,379 | 95.73% | 11,862 | 3.48% | 1,555 | 0.46% | 1,140 | 0.33% | 340,936 |
| Sensus 1911 | 352,698 | 95.41% | 12,818 | 3.47% | 2,890 | 0.78% | 1,245 | 0.34% | 369,651 |
| Sensus 1921 | 356,801 | 95.19% | 13,095 | 3.49% | 3,795 | 1.01% | 1,138 | 0.30% | 374,829 |
| Sensus 1946 | 449,958 | 93.82% | 18,183 | 3.79% | 9,602 | 2.00% | 1,829 | 0.38% | 479,572 |
| Sensus 1963 | 689,470 | 92.93% | 30,760 | 4.15% | 20,270 | 2.73% | 1,410 | 0.19% | 741,910 |
| Sensus 1971 | 799,406 | 91.07% | 37,855 | 4.31% | 39,511 | 4.50% | 996 | 0.11% | 877,768 |
| Sensus 1981 | 1,021,006 | 92.03% | 50,991 | 4.60% | 35,128 | 3.17% | 2,279 | 0.21% | 1,109,404 |
| Perkiraan 2000 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,085,478 |
| Perkiraan 2001[c] | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,111,741 |
| Perkiraan 2002 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,109,182 |
| Perkiraan 2003 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,118,753 |
| Perkiraan 2004 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,131,854 |
| Perkiraan 2005 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,206,326 |
| Perkiraan 2006 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,350,961 |
| Perkiraan 2007 | 1,277,567 | 97.39% | 20,583 | 1.57% | 13,626 | 1.04% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,311,776 |
| Perkiraan 2008[d] | 1,022,431 | 96.90% | 19,184 | 1.82% | 13,492 | 1.28% | 50 | 0.00% | 1,055,157 |
| Perkiraan 2009[e] | 943,312 | 95.68% | 26,304 | 2.67% | 16,240 | 1.65% | 0 | 0.00% | 985,856 |
| Perkiraan 2011 | 942,824 | 94.49% | 32,659 | 3.27% | 21,860 | 2.19% | 411 | 0.04% | 997,754 |
| Sensu 2012 | 993,741 | 93.86% | 32,364 | 3.06% | 32,331 | 3.05% | 326 | 0.03% | 1,058,762 |
Agama[sunting | sunting sumber]
| Tahun | Hindu | Kristen[f] | Muslim | Buddha | Lainnya | Total Jumlah | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Sensus 1981 | 860,281 | 77.54% | 169,004 | 14.19% | 54,534 | 4.92% | 25,281 | 2.28% | 304 | 0.03% | 1,109,404 |
| perkiraan 2011 | 755,066 | 75.68% | 187,663 | 18.81% | 33,185 | 3.33% | 20,451 | 2.05% | 1,389 | 0.14% | 997,754 |
| Sensus 2012 | 789,362 | 74.56% | 204,005 | 19.27% | 34,040 | 3.22% | 30,387 | 2.87% | 968 | 0.09% | 1,058,762 |
Kuil Nallur Kandaswamy
Gereja "Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu"
Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya, satu dari 16 Solosmasthana
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Catatan[sunting | sunting sumber]
- ^ Suku Tamil asal Sri Lanka dan Suku Tamil asal India.
- ^ Suku Moor asal Sri Lanka dan suku Moor asal India.
- ^ Sensus 2001 hanya dilakukan sebagian di provinsi Utara.
- ^ Tidak termasuk Divisi Maritimepattu, Puthukudiyiruppu dan Thunukkai - data tidak tersedia.
- ^ Tidak termasuk Divisi Maritimepattu dan Puthukudiyiruppu - data tidak tersedia.
- ^ Katolik Roma dan aliran Kristen Protestan lainnya.
Referensi[sunting | sunting sumber]
- ^ a b "Area of Sri Lanka by province and district" (PDF). Statistical Abstract 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka. Diarsipkan dari versi asli (PDF) tanggal 2012-11-13.
- ^ a b c "A2 : Population by ethnic group according to districts, 2012". Census of Population & Housing, 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ^ a b "A3 : Population by religion according to districts, 2012". Census of Population & Housing, 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Provinces of Sri Lanka". Statoids.
- ^ "Provincial Councils". Government of Sri Lanka. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2009-07-07.
- ^ a b "Enumeration of Vital Events 2011 - Northern Province" (PDF). Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Statistical Information 2010" (PDF). Northern Provincial Council.
- ^ "Population by religion and district, Census 1981, 2001" (PDF). Statistical Abstract 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka. Diarsipkan dari versi asli (PDF) tanggal 2012-11-13.
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