Kotiyagala Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat of Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 319P.
Kotiyagala | |
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| Coordinates: 6°47′10″N 80°41′03″E / 6.786130°N 80.684221°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Nuwara Eliya District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Nuwara-Eliya Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Nuwara Eliya Maskeliya Polling Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,380 m (4,530 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 3,033 |
| • Density | 609/km2 (1,580/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-2315320 |
Kotiyagala is a surrounded by the Bogawana, Bagawanthalawa South and Loinon Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Kotiyagala Grama Niladhari Division has an Indian Tamil majority (90.0%). In comparison, the Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kotiyagala Grama Niladhari Division) has an Indian Tamil majority (71.6%) and a significant Sinhalese population (21.6%)[2]
Religion
editThe Kotiyagala Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu majority (77.2%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (12.0%). In comparison, the Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kotiyagala Grama Niladhari Division) has a Hindu majority (66.6%) and a significant Buddhist population (21.4%)[2]
Religion in Kotiyagala[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.