Maharagama East Grama Niladhari Division

Maharagama East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 527B.

Maharagama East
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Coordinates: 6°51′31″N 79°55′37″E / 6.858613°N 79.926812°E / 6.858613; 79.926812
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatMaharagama Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionMaharagama Polling Division
Area
 • Total
0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
3,695
 • Density7,698/km2 (19,940/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1121105

Maharagama East is a surrounded by the Maharagama West, Pathiragoda, Udahamulla West and Pamunuwa Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Maharagama East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (94.5%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Maharagama East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%)[2]

Ethnicity in Maharagama East[2]

  Sinhalese (94.5%)
  Other (2.2%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.0%)
  Moor (1.2%)

Religion

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The Maharagama East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (92.4%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Maharagama East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.0%)[2]

Religion in Maharagama East[2]

  Buddhist (92.4%)
  Hindu (2.7%)
  Roman Catholic (2.2%)
  Muslim (1.9%)
  Other (0.8%)

References

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  1. ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.