Kawdana East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 539/42B.
Kawdana East | |
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| Coordinates: 6°50′41″N 79°52′49″E / 6.844584°N 79.880315°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Dehiwala Polling Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 8,091 |
| • Density | 6,632/km2 (17,180/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-1130075 |
Lotus Grove are located within, nearby or associated with Kawdana East.
Kawdana East is a surrounded by the Karagampitiya, Udyanaya, Bellanvila, Attidiya North, Katukurunduwatta, Kawdana West and Nedimala Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Kawdana East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (74.6%) and a significant Moor population (15.4%) . In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kawdana East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (60.5%), a significant Moor population (20.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.5%) [2]
Ethnicity in Kawdana East[2]
Religion
editThe Kawdana East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (66.1%) and a significant Muslim population (16.1%) . In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kawdana East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (54.3%), a significant Muslim population (22.6%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%) [2]
Religion in Kawdana East[2]
References
edit- ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
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