Mahawatta South Grama Niladhari Division

Mahawatta South Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Kundasale Divisional Secretariat of Kandy District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 687.

Mahawatta South
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Coordinates: 7°17′30″N 80°40′32″E / 7.291693°N 80.675621°E / 7.291693; 80.675621
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictKandy District
Divisional SecretariatKundasale Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKandy Electoral District
Polling DivisionKundasale Polling Division
Area
 • Total
0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Elevation135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
1,321
 • Density1,536/km2 (3,980/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-2127325

Mahawatta South is a surrounded by the Galapitaambe, Hapuwala, Mahawatta East, Pilawala South, Galmaduwa, Arangala North, Arangala South, Mahawatta West and Nattarampotha Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Mahawatta South Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (98.6%). In comparison, the Kundasale Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mahawatta South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (82.6%)[2]

Ethnicity in Mahawatta South[2]

  Sinhalese (98.6%)
  Other (1.4%)

Religion

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The Mahawatta South Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (97.0%). In comparison, the Kundasale Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mahawatta South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (81.4%)[2]

Religion in Mahawatta South[2]

  Buddhist (97.0%)
  Roman Catholic (1.6%)
  Other (1.4%)
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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.