Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division

Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Ukuwela Divisional Secretariat of Matale District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code E358A.

Gurulawela South
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Coordinates: 7°24′40″N 80°38′12″E / 7.411123°N 80.636755°E / 7.411123; 80.636755
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictMatale District
Divisional SecretariatUkuwela Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictMatale Electoral District
Polling DivisionRattota Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Elevation118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total640
 • Density753/km2 (1,950/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-2233300

Paragahawela, Maberiya, Gurukete, Nitulgahakotuwa and Manaboda are located within, nearby or associated with Gurulawela South.

Gurulawela South is a surrounded by the Marukona, Kandemada, Nugapitiya, Ukuwela, Ulpathapitiya, Bowatta, Manaboda and Gurulawela North Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (96.9%). In comparison, the Ukuwela Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (64.8%) and a significant Moor population (20.5%)[2]

Ethnicity in Gurulawela South[2]

  Sinhalese (96.9%)
  Indian Tamil (2.8%)
  Other (0.3%)

Religion

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The Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (96.7%). In comparison, the Ukuwela Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (64.3%), a significant Muslim population (20.8%) and a significant Hindu population (13.1%)[2]

Religion in Gurulawela South[2]

  Buddhist (96.7%)
  Hindu (3.0%)
  Other (0.3%)

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.