Ilukwatta (Yatinuwara) Grama Niladhari Division

Ilukwatta Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat of Kandy District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 173.

Ilukwatta
Coordinates: 7°15′36″N 80°32′42″E / 7.260036°N 80.545126°E / 7.260036; 80.545126
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictKandy District
Divisional SecretariatYatinuwara Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKandy Electoral District
Polling DivisionYatinuwara Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation536 m (1,759 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total2,179
 • Density2,594/km2 (6,720/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-2136460

Govindala and Giragma are located within, nearby or associated with Ilukwatta.

Ilukwatta is a surrounded by the Alanduwaka, Arambegama West, Kiriwavula East, Kiriwavula West, Urapola and Pilimathalawa Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics edit

Ethnicity edit

The Ilukwatta Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (86.4%) and a significant Moor population (12.0%). In comparison, the Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Ilukwatta Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (89.9%)[2]

Ethnicity in Ilukwatta[2]

  Sinhalese (86.4%)
  Moor (12.0%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (1.0%)
  Other (0.6%)

Religion edit

The Ilukwatta Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (85.1%) and a significant Muslim population (12.6%). In comparison, the Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Ilukwatta Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (88.8%)[2]

Religion in Ilukwatta[2]

  Buddhist (85.1%)
  Muslim (12.6%)
  Roman Catholic (1.2%)
  Other (1.1%)

References edit

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