Kekunawala Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Udubaddawa Divisional Secretariat of Kurunegala District of North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 1493.
Kekunawala | |
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| Coordinates: 7°31′04″N 79°57′51″E / 7.517721°N 79.964139°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | North Western Province |
| District | Kurunegala District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Udubaddawa Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Bingiriya Polling Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,915 |
| • Density | 624/km2 (1,620/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-6175035 |
Kekunawala is a surrounded by the Karandavila, Kelegedara, Pahala Mandakondana, Divurumpola, Habarawewa, Kappangamuwa and Kandayaya Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Kekunawala Grama Niladhari Division has a Moor majority (76.2%) and a significant Sinhalese population (22.7%). In comparison, the Udubaddawa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kekunawala Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (88.5%) and a significant Moor population (10.3%)[2]
Religion
editThe Kekunawala Grama Niladhari Division has a Muslim majority (76.8%) and a significant Buddhist population (22.3%). In comparison, the Udubaddawa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kekunawala Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (74.0%), a significant Roman Catholic population (14.4%) and a significant Muslim population (10.4%)[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.