Kuragama Grama Niladhari Division

Kuragama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thumpane Divisional Secretariat of Kandy District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 365.

Kuragama
Coordinates: 7°21′10″N 80°31′05″E / 7.352779°N 80.517998°E / 7.352779; 80.517998
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictKandy District
Divisional SecretariatThumpane Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKandy Electoral District
Polling DivisionGalagedara Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation346 m (1,135 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total800
 • Density714/km2 (1,850/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-2103295

Pelenegama, Pohaliyadda, Girantalawa and Poholiadda are located within, nearby or associated with Kuragama.

Kuragama is a surrounded by the Kuragama North, Paranagama, Pavulpawa, Poholiyadda, Hiyadala and Wettewa Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Kuragama Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.8%). In comparison, the Thumpane Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kuragama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (92.3%)[2]

Ethnicity in Kuragama[2]

  Sinhalese (99.8%)
  Other (0.2%)

Religion

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The Kuragama Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (99.5%). In comparison, the Thumpane Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kuragama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (91.8%)[2]

Religion in Kuragama[2]

  Buddhist (99.5%)
  Other (0.5%)

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.