Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat of Anuradhapura District of North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 50.
Yakawewa | |
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| Coordinates: 8°34′54″N 80°23′10″E / 8.581704°N 80.386079°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | North Central Province |
| District | Anuradhapura District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Anuradhapura Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Medawachchiya Polling Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.86 km2 (6.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 1,651 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-7109125 |
Yakawewa is a surrounded by the Puleliya, Kuda Kumbukgollewa, Periyakulama, Thammenna Elawaka, Maradanmaduwa and Sinnasippikulam Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (63.0%) and a significant Moor population (36.4%). In comparison, the Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (93.4%)[2]
Religion
editThe Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (63.1%) and a significant Muslim population (36.3%). In comparison, the Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.9%)[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.