Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division

Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 444A.

Mawathagama East
Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division
Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°52′16″N 80°05′32″E / 6.871021°N 80.092273°E / 6.871021; 80.092273
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatSeethawaka Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionAvissawella Polling Division
Area
 • Total2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Elevation69 m (226 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total914
 • Density382/km2 (990/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1115340

Mawathagama East is a surrounded by the Pitumpe North, Galagedara East, Galagedara North, Wewelpanawa, Diddeniya South, Kudakanda, Mawathagama West and Thunnana West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics edit

Ethnicity edit

The Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (98.1%) . In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (88.2%) [2]

Ethnicity in Mawathagama East[2]

  Sinhalese (98.1%)
  Indian Tamil (1.4%)
  Other (0.4%)

Religion edit

The Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (94.4%) . In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mawathagama East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (81.5%) [2]

Religion in Mawathagama East[2]

  Buddhist (94.4%)
  Roman Catholic (2.7%)
  Hindu (1.8%)
  Other (1.1%)

References edit

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