Mahawatta South Grama Niladhari Division

Mahawatta South Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Kundasale Divisional Secretariat of Kandy District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 687.

Mahawatta South
Coordinates: 7°17′30″N 80°40′32″E / 7.291693°N 80.675621°E / 7.291693; 80.675621
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictKandy District
Divisional SecretariatKundasale Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKandy Electoral District
Polling DivisionKundasale Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Elevation135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total1,321
 • Density1,536/km2 (3,980/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-2127325

Mahawatta South is a surrounded by the Galapitaambe, Hapuwala, Mahawatta East, Pilawala South, Galmaduwa, Arangala North, Arangala South, Mahawatta West and Nattarampotha Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics edit

Ethnicity edit

The Mahawatta South Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (98.6%). In comparison, the Kundasale Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mahawatta South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (82.6%)[2]

Ethnicity in Mahawatta South[2]

  Sinhalese (98.6%)
  Other (1.4%)

Religion edit

The Mahawatta South Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (97.0%). In comparison, the Kundasale Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mahawatta South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (81.4%)[2]

Religion in Mahawatta South[2]

  Buddhist (97.0%)
  Roman Catholic (1.6%)
  Other (1.4%)

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