Viharagama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Nikaweratiya Divisional Secretariat of Kurunegala District of North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 295.
Viharagama | |
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| Coordinates: 7°44′24″N 80°06′18″E / 7.739961°N 80.105123°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | North Western Province |
| District | Kurunegala District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Nikaweratiya Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Kurunegala Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Nikaweratiya Polling Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 891 |
| • Density | 335/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-6121195 |
Viharagama is a surrounded by the Danduwawa, Mawathagama, Nikaweratiya South, Budumuttawa, Millagoda and Nikaweratiya North Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Viharagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.7%). In comparison, the Nikaweratiya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Viharagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.6%)[2]
Religion
editThe Viharagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (98.0%). In comparison, the Nikaweratiya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Viharagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (93.9%)[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.