Ilukwatta Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat of Kandy District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 173.
Ilukwatta | |
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| Coordinates: 7°15′36″N 80°32′42″E / 7.260036°N 80.545126°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Yatinuwara Polling Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 536 m (1,759 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,179 |
| • Density | 2,594/km2 (6,720/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-2136460 |
Govindala and Giragma are located within, nearby or associated with Ilukwatta.
Ilukwatta is a surrounded by the Alanduwaka, Arambegama West, Kiriwavula East, Kiriwavula West, Urapola and Pilimathalawa Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Ilukwatta Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (86.4%) and a significant Moor population (12.0%). In comparison, the Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Ilukwatta Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (89.9%)[2]
Religion
editThe Ilukwatta Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (85.1%) and a significant Muslim population (12.6%). In comparison, the Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Ilukwatta Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (88.8%)[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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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