Kollupitiya Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Kollupitiya | |
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| Coordinates: 6°54′54″N 79°50′59″E / 6.914881°N 79.849623°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Colombo West Polling Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 6,709 |
| • Density | 6,643/km2 (17,210/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-1127005 |
Visumpaya, Temple Trees, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, S. Thomas' Preparatory School, A0 road (Sri Lanka), Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Colombo, Marine Drive Tunnel and Seema Malaka are located within, nearby or associated with Kollupitiya.
Kollupitiya is a surrounded by the Wekanda, Ibbanwala, Galle Face, Bambalapitiya and Kurunduwatta Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Kollupitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (50.9%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (23.2%) and a significant Moor population (16.0%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kollupitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (52.8%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (28.0%) and a significant Moor population (15.1%)[2]
Ethnicity in Kollupitiya[2]
Religion
editThe Kollupitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (44.0%), a significant Muslim population (22.0%), a significant Hindu population (12.8%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (10.4%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kollupitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%)[2]
Religion in Kollupitiya[2]
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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 2020-06-05.