Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 540.
Dehiwala East | |
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Coordinates: 6°51′22″N 79°52′09″E / 6.856035°N 79.869243°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Western Province |
District | Colombo District |
Divisional Secretariat | Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat |
Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
Polling Division | Dehiwala Polling Division |
Area | |
• Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 6,767 |
• Density | 13,013/km2 (33,700/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | LK-1130045 |
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka, Sri Subodharama Raja Maha Vihara and Christ Church, Galkissa are located within, nearby or associated with Dehiwala East.
Dehiwala East is a surrounded by the Udyanaya, Malwatta, Jayathilaka, Dehiwala West and Galwala Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (52.6%), a significant Moor population (23.0%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (20.9%). In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (60.5%), a significant Moor population (20.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.5%)[2]
Religion
editThe Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (46.7%), a significant Muslim population (24.0%) and a significant Hindu population (17.0%). In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (54.3%), a significant Muslim population (22.6%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%)[2]
Gallery
editReferences
edit- ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-06.