Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division

Grama Niladhari Division in Western Province, Sri Lanka
6°52′38″N 79°55′17″E / 6.877292°N 79.921487°E / 6.877292; 79.921487CountrySri LankaProvinceWestern ProvinceDistrictColombo DistrictDivisional SecretariatMaharagama Divisional SecretariatElectoral DistrictColombo Electoral DistrictPolling DivisionMaharagama Polling DivisionArea
 • Total1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)Elevation
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7 m (23 ft)Population
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 • Total6,244 • Density3,952/km2 (10,240/sq mi)ISO 3166 codeLK-1121015
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Madiwela

Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 524.

Madiwela is a surrounded by the Pahalawela, Thalawathugoda West, Thalapathpitiya, Udahamulla East, Pragathipura, Mirihana North and Pitakotte East Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (94.8%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%)[2]

Ethnicity in Madiwela[2]

  Sinhalese (94.8%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.2%)
  Other (1.8%)
  Malay (1.1%)

Religion

The Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (90.3%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.0%)[2]

Religion in Madiwela[2]

  Buddhist (90.3%)
  Roman Catholic (3.9%)
  Other Christian (2.2%)
  Hindu (1.9%)
  Muslim (1.6%)
  Other (0.0%)
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Places adjacent to Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division
Pitakotte East
Pahalawela
Pragathipura and Mirihana North
Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division
Udahamulla East Thalapathpitiya Thalawathugoda West

References

  1. ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
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