Kottawa East (Maharagama) Grama Niladhari Division

Kottawa East 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 496A.

Kottawa East
Coordinates: 6°51′33″N 79°58′11″E / 6.859047°N 79.969606°E / 6.859047; 79.969606
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatMaharagama Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionMaharagama Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi)
Elevation39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total5,632
 • Density3,095/km2 (8,020/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1121035

Wickramasinhapura are located within, nearby or associated with Kottawa East.

Kottawa East is a surrounded by the Hokandara East, Rukmale West, Kottawa South, Liyanagoda and Hokandara South Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Kottawa East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (97.7%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kottawa East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%)[2]

Ethnicity in Kottawa East[2]

  Sinhalese (97.7%)
  Other (2.3%)

Religion

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The Kottawa East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (94.3%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kottawa East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.0%)[2]

Religion in Kottawa East[2]

  Buddhist (94.3%)
  Roman Catholic (2.4%)
  Other Christian (1.8%)
  Other (1.4%)

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