Madampitiya Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Colombo Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Madampitiya | |
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| Coordinates: 6°57′44″N 79°52′32″E / 6.962215°N 79.875542°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Colombo Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Colombo North Polling Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 12,970 |
| • Density | 41,839/km2 (108,360/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-1103020 |
Modara, Madampitiya and Rock House Army Camp are located within, nearby or associated with Madampitiya.
Madampitiya is a surrounded by the Mahawatta, Peliyagoda Gangabada, Modara and Mattakkuliya Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Madampitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Moor plurality (39.6%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (29.9%) and a significant Sinhalese population (28.9%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Madampitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor plurality (40.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (25.0%)[2]
Ethnicity in Madampitiya[2]
Religion
editThe Madampitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Muslim plurality (41.1%), a significant Buddhist population (23.5%), a significant Hindu population (20.8%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (11.3%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Madampitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Muslim plurality (41.8%), a significant Hindu population (22.7%), a significant Buddhist population (19.0%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.1%)[2]
Religion in Madampitiya[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.