Dehiwala West Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 540A.
Dehiwala West | |
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| Coordinates: 6°51′29″N 79°51′43″E / 6.858160°N 79.861970°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Dehiwala Polling Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,184 |
| • Density | 8,786/km2 (22,760/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-1130040 |
Dehiwala West is a surrounded by the Dehiwala East, Jayathilaka, Wellawatta South and Galwala Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics edit
Ethnicity edit
The Dehiwala West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (54.8%), a significant Sinhalese population (21.8%) and a significant Moor population (20.2%). In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Dehiwala West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (60.5%), a significant Moor population (20.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.5%)[2]
Ethnicity in Dehiwala West[2]
Religion edit
The Dehiwala West Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu plurality (44.4%), a significant Muslim population (22.5%), a significant Buddhist population (14.1%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (10.7%). In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Dehiwala West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (54.3%), a significant Muslim population (22.6%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%)[2]
Religion in Dehiwala West[2]
References edit
- ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- ^ 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.