Dambahena Grama Niladhari Division

Dambahena Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 528A.

Dambahena
Coordinates: 6°51′00″N 79°56′04″E / 6.850088°N 79.934433°E / 6.850088; 79.934433
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatMaharagama Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionMaharagama Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total5,233
 • Density4,714/km2 (12,210/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1121115

President's College, Maharagama are located within, nearby or associated with Dambahena.

Dambahena is a surrounded by the Maharagama West, Pannipitiya North, Maharagama Town, Pamunuwa and Polwatta Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics edit

Ethnicity edit

The Dambahena Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (92.7%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Dambahena Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%)[2]

Ethnicity in Dambahena[2]

  Sinhalese (92.7%)
  Moor (4.5%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (1.4%)
  Other (1.4%)

Religion edit

The Dambahena Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (89.0%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Dambahena Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.0%)[2]

Religion in Dambahena[2]

  Buddhist (89.0%)
  Muslim (5.0%)
  Roman Catholic (3.4%)
  Other Christian (1.5%)
  Hindu (1.1%)
  Other (0.0%)

Gallery edit

Dambahena Devalaya is the oldest religious site located in the center of the village

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-06.