Giddawa-Waradiwela Grama Niladhari Division

Giddawa-Waradiwela Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Medadumbara Divisional Secretariat of Kandy District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 752.

Giddawa-Waradiwela
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Coordinates: 7°20′51″N 80°45′35″E / 7.347476°N 80.759797°E / 7.347476; 80.759797
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictKandy District
Divisional SecretariatMedadumbara Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKandy Electoral District
Polling DivisionTeldeniya Polling Division
Area
 • Total
0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation691 m (2,267 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
443
 • Density791/km2 (2,050/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-2124115

Waradiwala is located within, nearby or associated with Giddawa-Waradiwela.

Giddawa-Waradiwela is a surrounded by the Waradiwela, Weliketiya, Dunhinna and Randiwela Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Giddawa-Waradiwela Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (96.4%). In comparison, the Medadumbara Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Giddawa-Waradiwela Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (75.1%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (10.6%)[2]

Ethnicity in Giddawa-Waradiwela[2]

  Sinhalese (96.4%)
  Malay (2.7%)
  Other (0.9%)

Religion

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The Giddawa-Waradiwela Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (96.4%). In comparison, the Medadumbara Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Giddawa-Waradiwela Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (74.8%) and a significant Hindu population (16.2%)[2]

Religion in Giddawa-Waradiwela[2]

  Buddhist (96.4%)
  Muslim (3.6%)
  Other (0.0%)

References

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  1. ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. ^ 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.