Puwakpitiya 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 431.
Puwakpitiya | |
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| Coordinates: 6°56′13″N 80°11′32″E / 6.936841°N 80.192182°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Avissawella Polling Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 1,307 |
| • Density | 3,188/km2 (8,260/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-1115155 |
Puwakpitiya is a surrounded by the Egodagama, Kiriwandala North, Kiriwandala South, Puwakpitiya South and Weragolla North Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (69.4%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (24.3%). In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (88.2%)[2]
Ethnicity in Puwakpitiya[2]
Religion
editThe Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (65.3%) and a significant Hindu population (21.7%). In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (81.5%)[2]
Religion in Puwakpitiya[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.