Kochchikade South Grama Niladhari Division

Kochchikade South Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Colombo Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Kochchikade South
Grama Niladhari Division
Methodist Church, Pettah is located within, nearby or associated with the Kochchikade South Grama Niladhari Division
Methodist Church, Pettah is located within, nearby or associated with the Kochchikade South Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6.938588°N 79.857008°E / 6.938588; 79.857008
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatColombo Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionColombo Central Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total7,746
 • Density29,792/km2 (77,160/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1103110
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Kochchikade South

Methodist Church, Pettah, Grand Mosque of Colombo, Hameed Al Husseinie College, Kayman's Gate, Sri Lanka Law College, Wolvendaal Church, Hulftsdorp, Colombo Central Bus Station bombing, St. Thomas' Church, Colombo and Kotahena are located within, nearby or associated with Kochchikade South.

Kochchikade South is a surrounded by the Keselwatta, Masangasweediya, Aluthkade West, Jinthupitiya, Kochchikade North and Pettah Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Kochchikade South Grama Niladhari Division has a Moor majority (60.3%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (21.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (16.0%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kochchikade South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor plurality (40.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (25.0%)[2]

Ethnicity in Kochchikade South[2]

  Moor (60.3%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (21.1%)
  Sinhalese (16.0%)
  Indian Tamil (2.2%)
  Other (0.4%)

Religion

The Kochchikade South Grama Niladhari Division has a Muslim majority (60.3%), a significant Hindu population (19.4%) and a significant Buddhist population (14.9%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kochchikade South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Muslim plurality (41.8%), a significant Hindu population (22.7%), a significant Buddhist population (19.0%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.1%)[2]

Religion in Kochchikade South[2]

  Muslim (60.3%)
  Hindu (19.4%)
  Buddhist (14.9%)
  Roman Catholic (4.0%)
  Other Christian (1.4%)
  Other (0.0%)

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