Talaimannar Grama Niladhari Division

Talaimannar Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Mannar Town Divisional Secretariat of Mannar District of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code MN/52.

Talaimannar
Coordinates: 9°05′18″N 79°43′41″E / 9.088201°N 79.728159°E / 9.088201; 79.728159
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern Province
DistrictMannar District
Divisional SecretariatMannar Town Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictVanni Electoral District
Polling DivisionMannar Polling Division
Area
 • Total5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total754
 • Density143/km2 (370/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-4203020

Talaimannar is a surrounded by the Talaimannar South, Kaddukarankudiyiruppu, Talaimannar Pier East, Talaimannar North and Talaimannar Pier West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Talaimannar Grama Niladhari Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (83.7%) and a significant Sinhalese population (14.2%). In comparison, the Mannar Town Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Talaimannar Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (79.0%) and a significant Moor population (17.8%)[2]

Ethnicity in Talaimannar[2]

  Sri Lankan Tamil (83.7%)
  Sinhalese (14.2%)
  Indian Tamil (1.6%)
  Other (0.5%)

Religion

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The Talaimannar Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu plurality (49.9%), a significant Roman Catholic population (28.1%) and a significant Buddhist population (14.3%). In comparison, the Mannar Town Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Talaimannar Grama Niladhari Division) has a Roman Catholic majority (54.8%), a significant Hindu population (20.4%) and a significant Muslim population (17.8%)[2]

Religion in Talaimannar[2]

  Hindu (49.9%)
  Roman Catholic (28.1%)
  Buddhist (14.3%)
  Other Christian (7.2%)
  Other (0.5%)

References

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  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.