Sainthamaruthu- Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.
Sainthamaruthu DS division has 17 GN Divisions.Total population is 27652. majorities ar moors. 50.4% men & 49.6% women and Population density is 3072/sqkm.
Description Sainthamaruthu DS division has seventeen Grama Niladhari Divisions. It is bordered by kalmunai DS division to the north, the sea on the east, Karaitivu DS division to the south and Sammanthurai to the west. Total number of the population of Sainthamaruthu is 27652 and the majorities are moors. According to survey, 50.4% are men and 49.6% are women. Forty two percent of the population is less than 18 years old, 48% are between the age of 19-64 and 10% of the population is above 65 years in age. The population density of the division is 3072/sq km. General Information Having a long settlement history, Sainthamaruthu was focal point for Kalmunaikudy, Maligaikadu and Mavadipalli. Before 1999, Sainthamaruthu was considered part of the Kalmunai divisional secretariat area. Steps were taken to have a separate division for Sainthamaruthu and Sub Divisional Secretariat Division was established on 19th Dec 1999 and from 04th of Feb 2001 onward functioning as a separate Divisional Secretariat. Sainthamaruthu DS Division is well endowed natural resources. Fisheries agriculture and services contribute significantly to the local economy and trade also plays an important role. It started with petty trade in the early history of the division and expanded to large scale trading nowadays. In early times, fishery activities took place using traditional craft (Katumarang) and ordinary seines and have expanded to deep sea fishing. Many people living here are engaged in agriculture, fisheries and other various sectors. About 13% of the population is unemployed and many of the workers are poorly paid. The main agricultural crop is paddy. Around 1132 acres of land are cultivated annually within the division and most of the farmers’ paddy land is situated in the outside of the Sainthamaruthu DS area. The main sources of the local economy of Sainthamaruthu DS Division are: Agriculture (e.g. paddy, coconut, other field crops and horticulture) Deep sea and aquatic fisheries. Livestock rearing Trade Micro and small industries |