Welikada North Grama Niladhari Division

Welikada North Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 514D.

Welikada North
Grama Niladhari Division
Western Hospital is located within, nearby or associated with the Welikada North Grama Niladhari Division
Western Hospital is located within, nearby or associated with the Welikada North Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6.906549°N 79.888752°E / 6.906549; 79.888752
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatSri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionKotte Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total4,792
 • Density12,611/km2 (32,660/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1124025
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Welikada North

Japanese School in Colombo, President's College, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Siege of Kotte (1557–58), Election Commission of Sri Lanka, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Western Hospital, Hewavitharana Maha Vidyalaya, Royal Colombo Golf Club and Devi Balika Vidyalaya are located within, nearby or associated with Welikada North.

Welikada North is a surrounded by the Rajagiriya, Koswatta, Nawala West, Obesekarapura, Gothamipura and Welikada West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Welikada North Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (73.2%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (17.6%). In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Welikada North Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (84.8%)[2]

Ethnicity in Welikada North[2]

  Sinhalese (73.2%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (17.6%)
  Other (3.3%)
  Moor (2.8%)
  Indian Tamil (1.6%)
  Other (1.6%)

Religion

The Welikada North Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (68.9%) and a significant Other Christian population (10.0%). In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Welikada North Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (77.1%)[2]

Religion in Welikada North[2]

  Buddhist (68.9%)
  Other Christian (10.0%)
  Hindu (9.7%)
  Roman Catholic (6.6%)
  Muslim (4.0%)
  Other (0.8%)

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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