Mediyawa (Thalawa) Grama Niladhari Division

Mediyawa Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thalawa Divisional Secretariat of Anuradhapura District of North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 392.

Mediyawa
Coordinates: 8°08′07″N 80°23′34″E / 8.135204°N 80.392743°E / 8.135204; 80.392743
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Central Province
DistrictAnuradhapura District
Divisional SecretariatThalawa Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictAnuradhapura Electoral District
Polling DivisionKalawewa Polling Division
Area
 • Total2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Elevation110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total960
 • Density325/km2 (840/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-7148130

Mediyawa is a surrounded by the Galwaduwagama, Eliyadivulwewa, Ihala Siyambalewa, Katiyawa Track 01, Kadigawa and Katiyawa Track 02 Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics edit

Ethnicity edit

The Mediyawa Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (100.0%). In comparison, the Thalawa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mediyawa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (98.7%)[2]

Ethnicity in Mediyawa[2]

  Sinhalese (100.0%)
  Other (0.0%)

Religion edit

The Mediyawa Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (99.3%). In comparison, the Thalawa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mediyawa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (97.9%)[2]

Religion in Mediyawa[2]

  Buddhist (99.3%)
  Other (0.7%)

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" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.