Madanwala Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Hanguranketha Divisional Secretariat of Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 493.
Madanwala | |
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| Coordinates: 7°09′50″N 80°46′47″E / 7.163931°N 80.779609°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Nuwara Eliya District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Hanguranketha Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Nuwara-Eliya Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Hanguranketha Polling Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 826 m (2,710 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 695 |
| • Density | 2,106/km2 (5,450/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-2306185 |
Madanwala is surrounded by the Damunumeya, Diya - Udagama, Dolugala, Kottala and Walalawela Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
editEthnicity
editThe Madanwala Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (98.7%). In comparison, the Hanguranketha Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Madanwala Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (86.4%)[2]
Religion
editThe Madanwala Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (97.7%). In comparison, the Hanguranketha Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Madanwala Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (86.2%) and a significant Hindu population (12.6%)[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.