Mahawatta (Colombo) Grama Niladhari Division
Mahawatta | |
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_Grama_Niladhari_Division.png) Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division | |
| Coordinates: 6°57′29″N 79°52′28″E / 6.957938°N 79.874455°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Colombo Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Colombo North Polling Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,809 |
| • Density | 16,313/km2 (42,250/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-1103025 |
Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Colombo Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka .
Modara, Madampitiya, Bloemendhal, Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station, Kelanitissa Power Station and Rock House Army Camp are located within, nearby or associated with Mahawatta.
Mahawatta is a surrounded by the Peliyagoda Gangabada, Sedawatta, Wadulla, Bloemendhal, Aluthmawatha, Modara and Madampitiya Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics[edit]
Ethnicity[edit]
The Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese plurality (45.9%), a significant Moor population (26.1%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (24.8%) . In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor plurality (40.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (25.0%) [2]
Ethnicity in Mahawatta[2]
Religion[edit]
The Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (37.5%), a significant Muslim population (28.0%), a significant Hindu population (16.8%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.5%) . In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division) has a Muslim plurality (41.8%), a significant Hindu population (22.7%), a significant Buddhist population (19.0%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.1%) [2]
Religion in Mahawatta[2]
Gallery[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
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