Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 553.
Moratuwella South | |
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 Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division | |
| Coordinates: 6°46′03″N 79°53′10″E / 6.767441°N 79.886053°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Moratuwa Polling Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 4,524 |
| • Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-1133125 |
Moratuwella South is a surrounded by the Koralawella Eest, Horethuduwa, Horethuduwa North, Horethuduwa Central, Koralawella North, Moratuwella North and Moratuwella West Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%) . In comparison, the Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (94.3%) [2]
Religion
editThe Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (45.3%), a significant Roman Catholic population (39.5%) and a significant Other Christian population (13.3%) . In comparison, the Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (68.2%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (19.8%) [2]
Religion in Moratuwella South[2]
References
edit- ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
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