Maha Vilattawa Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Chilaw Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District of North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 570.
Maha Vilattawa | |
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| Coordinates: 7°36′32″N 79°53′53″E / 7.608879°N 79.898112°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | North Western Province |
| District | Puttalam District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Chilaw Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Puttalam Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Chilaw Polling Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 775 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-6233040 |
Maha Vilattawa is a surrounded by the Bingiriya, Vilattawa Palatha, Weerapandiyana, Elivitiya, Kanattawa, Punchi Vilattawa and Pulliyankadawara Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Maha Vilattawa Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.9%). In comparison, the Chilaw Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Maha Vilattawa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (82.4%)[2]
Religion
editThe Maha Vilattawa Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (83.9%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (14.2%). In comparison, the Chilaw Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Maha Vilattawa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Roman Catholic plurality (45.7%) and a significant Buddhist population (36.6%)[2]
Religion in Maha Vilattawa[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.