Maharagama West Grama Niladhari Division

Maharagama West 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 527C.

Maharagama West
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Coordinates: 6°51′05″N 79°55′32″E / 6.851524°N 79.925421°E / 6.851524; 79.925421
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatMaharagama Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionMaharagama Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total2,464
 • Density5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1121110

Maharagama and President's College, Maharagama are located within, nearby, or associated with Maharagama West.

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

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Maharagama West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (89.1%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Maharagama West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%)[2]

Ethnicity in Maharagama West[2]

  Sinhalese (89.1%)
  Moor (7.1%)
  Other (2.4%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (1.4%)

Religion

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The Maharagama West Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (87.2%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Maharagama West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.0%)[2]

Religion in Maharagama West[2]

  Buddhist (87.2%)
  Muslim (7.3%)
  Roman Catholic (2.6%)
  Hindu (2.0%)
  Other (0.9%)
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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.