Ganegama (Panduwasnuwara West) Grama Niladhari Division

Ganegama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Panduwasnuwara West Divisional Secretariat of Kurunegala District of North Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 1328.

Ganegama
Coordinates: 7°39′06″N 80°04′43″E / 7.651755°N 80.078609°E / 7.651755; 80.078609
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Western Province
DistrictKurunegala District
Divisional SecretariatPanduwasnuwara West Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKurunegala Electoral District
Polling DivisionPanduwasnuwara Polling Division
Area
 • Total5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Elevation53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total725
 • Density136/km2 (350/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-6145020

Ganegama is a surrounded by the Alahenegama, Beliwewa, Dothella, Mandapola, Rambewa and Madulla Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics edit

Ethnicity edit

The Ganegama Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.9%) . In comparison, the Panduwasnuwara West Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Ganegama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (86.8%) and a significant Moor population (12.6%)[2]

Ethnicity in Ganegama[2]

  Sinhalese (99.9%)
  Other (0.1%)

Religion edit

The Ganegama Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (97.8%) . In comparison, the Panduwasnuwara West Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Ganegama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (83.6%) and a significant Muslim population (12.8%)[2]

Religion in Ganegama[2]

  Buddhist (97.8%)
  Roman Catholic (2.1%)
  Other (0.1%)

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". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.