Characteristic | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Ethnicity | ||
Sinhalese | 128 | 85.3 |
Tamil | 12 | 8.0 |
Moor | 4 | 2.7 |
Burgher | 4 | 2.7 |
Other | 2 | 1.3 |
Religion | ||
Buddhist | 96 | 64.0 |
Catholic/Christian | 40 | 26.7 |
Hindu | 9 | 6.0 |
Islam | 5 | 3.3 |
Monthly income (SLR) 1 | ||
< 5,000 | 4 | 2.7 |
5,001 – 15, 000 | 48 | 32.0 |
15, 001 – 25,000 | 59 | 39.3 |
25,001 – 50, 000 | 29 | 19.3 |
> 50, 000 | 10 | 6.7 |
Mother’s educational level | ||
Less than G.C.E. O/Ls | 25 | 16.7 |
Upto G.C.E. O/Ls | 72 | 48.0 |
Upto G.C.E A/Ls | 46 | 30.7 |
Graduate and above | 4 | 2.7 |
Other professional/technical | 3 | 2.0 |
Father’s educational level | ||
Less than G.C.E. O/Ls | 25 | 16.7 |
Upto G.C.E. O/Ls | 73 | 48.7 |
Upto G.C.E A/Ls | 47 | 31.3 |
Graduate and above | 4 | 2.7 |
Other professional/technical | 1 | 0.7 |
Total number of children | 150 | 100 |