Mount Lavinia Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Ratmalana Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 541.
Mount Lavinia | |
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| Coordinates: 6°50′20″N 79°51′50″E / 6.838750°N 79.863757°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Ratmalana Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Ratmalana Polling Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 8,373 |
| • Density | 6,978/km2 (18,070/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-1131005 |
Mount Lavinia is a surrounded by the Watarappala, Karagampitiya, Wathumulla, Jayathilaka, Wedikanda and Kawdana West Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Mount Lavinia Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (65.6%), a significant Moor population (16.1%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.7%). In comparison, the Ratmalana Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mount Lavinia Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (78.9%)[2]
Ethnicity in Mount Lavinia[2]
Religion
editThe Mount Lavinia Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (56.0%), a significant Muslim population (16.9%) and a significant Hindu population (10.8%). In comparison, the Ratmalana Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mount Lavinia Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.0%) and a significant Muslim population (11.3%)[2]
Religion in Mount Lavinia[2]
References
edit- ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.