Thalawathugoda West Grama Niladhari Division

Thalawathugoda West 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 493A.

Thalawathugoda West
Coordinates: 6°52′14″N 79°56′05″E / 6.870446°N 79.934828°E / 6.870446; 79.934828
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatMaharagama Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionMaharagama Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total5,492
 • Density3,566/km2 (9,240/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1121020

Thalawathugoda are located within, nearby or associated with Thalawathugoda West.

Thalawathugoda West is a surrounded by the Pahalawela, Kalalgoda, Madiwela, Pamunuwa, Polwatta, Thalapathpitiya and Thalawathugoda East Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Thalawathugoda West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (96.0%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Thalawathugoda West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%)[2]

Ethnicity in Thalawathugoda West[2]

  Sinhalese (96.0%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.3%)
  Other (1.7%)

Religion

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The Thalawathugoda West Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (92.2%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Thalawathugoda West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.0%)[2]

Religion in Thalawathugoda West[2]

  Buddhist (92.2%)
  Roman Catholic (3.0%)
  Hindu (2.1%)
  Other Christian (1.3%)
  Muslim (1.3%)
  Other (0.0%)

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.