Gevilipitiya Town Grama Niladhari Division

Gevilipitiya Town Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Aranayaka Divisional Secretariat of Kegalle District of Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 45B.

Gevilipitiya Town
Coordinates: 7°10′57″N 80°27′11″E / 7.182366°N 80.453036°E / 7.182366; 80.453036
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSabaragamuwa Province
DistrictKegalle District
Divisional SecretariatAranayaka Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKegalle Electoral District
Polling DivisionAranayaka Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total1,377
 • Density2,118/km2 (5,490/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-9209130

Gevilipitiya Town is a surrounded by the Dippitiya, Gevilipitiya Gama, Moragammana, Narangammana and Vilpola Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics edit

Ethnicity edit

The Gevilipitiya Town Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (94.2%) . In comparison, the Aranayaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Gevilipitiya Town Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (90.1%)[2]

Ethnicity in Gevilipitiya Town[2]

  Sinhalese (94.2%)
  Moor (5.2%)
  Other (0.7%)

Religion edit

The Gevilipitiya Town Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (94.2%) . In comparison, the Aranayaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Gevilipitiya Town Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (90.0%)[2]

Religion in Gevilipitiya Town[2]

  Buddhist (94.2%)
  Muslim (5.6%)
  Other (0.2%)

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.