Kawdana East Grama Niladhari Division

Kawdana East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 539/42B.

Kawdana East
Grama Niladhari Division
Location of Kawdana East
Coordinates: 6.844584°N 79.880315°E / 6.844584; 79.880315
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatDehiwala Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionDehiwala Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total8,091
 • Density6,632/km2 (17,180/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1130075

Lotus Grove are located within, nearby or associated with Kawdana East.

Kawdana East is a surrounded by the Karagampitiya, Udyanaya, Bellanvila, Attidiya North, Katukurunduwatta, Kawdana West and Nedimala Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Kawdana East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (74.6%) and a significant Moor population (15.4%) . In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kawdana East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (60.5%), a significant Moor population (20.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.5%) [2]

Ethnicity in Kawdana East[2]

  Sinhalese (74.6%)
  Moor (15.4%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (6.1%)
  Other (2.1%)
  Burgher (1.9%)

Religion

The Kawdana East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (66.1%) and a significant Muslim population (16.1%) . In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kawdana East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (54.3%), a significant Muslim population (22.6%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%) [2]

Religion in Kawdana East[2]

  Buddhist (66.1%)
  Muslim (16.1%)
  Roman Catholic (8.3%)
  Hindu (5.0%)
  Other Christian (4.4%)
  Other (0.2%)

References
  1. "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.


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