Hollyrood Grama Niladhari Division

Hollyrood Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat of Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 475S.

Hollyrood
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Coordinates: 6°56′55″N 80°39′54″E / 6.948636°N 80.664993°E / 6.948636; 80.664993
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictNuwara Eliya District
Divisional SecretariatNuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictNuwara-Eliya Electoral District
Polling DivisionNuwara Eliya Maskeliya Polling Division
Area
 • Total
2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Elevation1,235 m (4,052 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
3,393
 • Density1,261/km2 (3,270/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-2312020

Upper Kotmale Dam are located within, nearby or associated with Hollyrood.

Hollyrood is a surrounded by the Barewell, Devon, Great Western, Thalawakele and Watagoda Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Hollyrood Grama Niladhari Division has an Indian Tamil majority (67.7%) and a significant Sinhalese population (27.1%) . In comparison, the Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Hollyrood Grama Niladhari Division) has an Indian Tamil majority (70.5%) and a significant Sinhalese population (20.0%) [2]

Ethnicity in Hollyrood[2]

  Indian Tamil (67.7%)
  Sinhalese (27.1%)
  Moor (3.0%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.2%)
  Other (0.0%)

Religion

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The Hollyrood Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu majority (57.7%) and a significant Buddhist population (26.6%) . In comparison, the Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Hollyrood Grama Niladhari Division) has a Hindu majority (67.7%) and a significant Buddhist population (18.7%) [2]

Religion in Hollyrood[2]

  Hindu (57.7%)
  Buddhist (26.6%)
  Roman Catholic (9.9%)
  Muslim (3.1%)
  Other Christian (2.7%)
  Other (0.0%)
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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". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.