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 | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Central Province |
District | Kandy District |
Divisional Secretariat | Medadumbara Divisional Secretariat |
Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District |
Polling Division | Teldeniya Polling Division |
Area | |
• Total | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 691 m (2,267 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 443 |
• Density | 791/km2 (2,050/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | LK-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
editEthnicity
editThe 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]
Religion
editThe 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]
References
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.