Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division

Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 444A.

Mawathagama East
Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division
Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°52′16″N 80°05′32″E / 6.871021°N 80.092273°E / 6.871021; 80.092273
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatSeethawaka Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionAvissawella Polling Division
Area
 • Total
2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Elevation69 m (226 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
914
 • Density382/km2 (990/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1115340

Mawathagama East is a surrounded by the Pitumpe North, Galagedara East, Galagedara North, Wewelpanawa, Diddeniya South, Kudakanda, Mawathagama West and Thunnana West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (98.1%) . In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (88.2%) [2]

Ethnicity in Mawathagama East[2]

  Sinhalese (98.1%)
  Indian Tamil (1.4%)
  Other (0.4%)

Religion

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The Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (94.4%) . In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (81.5%) [2]

Religion in Mawathagama East[2]

  Buddhist (94.4%)
  Roman Catholic (2.7%)
  Hindu (1.8%)
  Other (1.1%)

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". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.