Urudayandaluwa 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 569E.
Urudayandaluwa | |
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| Coordinates: 7°35′56″N 79°50′32″E / 7.598859°N 79.842303°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 | 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 455 |
| • Density | 342/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-6233055 |
Urudayandaluwa is a surrounded by the Thittakade, Manuwangama East, Manuwangama West, Nariyagama South, Parappanmulla and Thissogama Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Urudayandaluwa Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.1%). In comparison, the Chilaw Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Urudayandaluwa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (82.4%)[2]
Religion
editThe Urudayandaluwa Grama Niladhari Division has a Roman Catholic majority (59.1%) and a significant Buddhist population (40.7%). In comparison, the Chilaw Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Urudayandaluwa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Roman Catholic plurality (45.7%) and a significant Buddhist population (36.6%)[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.
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