Kotahena East Grama Niladhari Division

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

Kotahena East
Grama Niladhari Division
St. Lucia's Cathedral is located within, nearby or associated with the Kotahena East Grama Niladhari Division
St. Lucia's Cathedral is located within, nearby or associated with the Kotahena East Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6.949000°N 79.864427°E / 6.949000; 79.864427
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatColombo Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionColombo North Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total6,385
 • Density16,803/km2 (43,520/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1103045
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Kotahena East

St. Benedict's College, Colombo, St. Lucia's College, Colombo, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo, St. Lucia's Cathedral, Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo Port Power Station, Bloemendhal, Kotahena, St. Thomas' Church, Colombo and St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade are located within, nearby or associated with Kotahena East.

Kotahena East is a surrounded by the New Bazaar, Masangasweediya, Bloemendhal, Kotahena West and Lunupokuna Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Kotahena East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (76.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (16.0%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kotahena East 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 Kotahena East[2]

  Sri Lankan Tamil (76.1%)
  Sinhalese (16.0%)
  Moor (3.1%)
  Indian Tamil (2.6%)
  Other (2.3%)

Religion

The Kotahena East Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu majority (52.7%), a significant Roman Catholic population (29.5%) and a significant Buddhist population (10.8%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kotahena East 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 Kotahena East[2]

  Hindu (52.7%)
  Roman Catholic (29.5%)
  Buddhist (10.8%)
  Muslim (4.0%)
  Other Christian (3.0%)
  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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