Gampola East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Udapalatha Divisional Secretariat of Kandy District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 1108.
Gampola East | |
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 Gampola is located within, nearby or associated with the Gampola East Grama Niladhari Division | |
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| Coordinates: 7°10′20″N 80°34′32″E / 7.172140°N 80.575594°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Udapalatha Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Nawalapitiya Polling Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 2,758 |
| • Density | 8,619/km2 (22,320/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-2151065 |
Gampola are located within, nearby or associated with Gampola East.
Gampola East is a surrounded by the Bothalapitiya, Illawathura, Polkumbura, Unambuwa, Ilangawatta, Kahatapitiya and Ilangawatta Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Gampola East Grama Niladhari Division has a Moor majority (86.9%). In comparison, the Udapalatha Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Gampola East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (55.9%), a significant Moor population (22.0%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (13.5%)[2]
Religion
editThe Gampola East Grama Niladhari Division has a Muslim majority (87.6%). In comparison, the Udapalatha Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Gampola East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (55.0%), a significant Muslim population (22.7%) and a significant Hindu population (19.5%)[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.
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