Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division

Seethagama
Grama Niladhari Division
Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division
Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°57′43″N 80°12′28″E / 6.961948°N 80.207766°E / 6.961948; 80.207766
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatSeethawaka Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionAvissawella Polling Division
Area
 • Total
0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
2,316
 • Density2,859/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1115045

Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 432F.

Seethagama is a surrounded by the Avissawella, Ukwatta, Agra Pedesa, Kudagama and Weralupitiya Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (83.7%). In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (88.2%) [2]

Ethnicity in Seethagama[2]
  1. Sinhalese (83.7%)
  2. Sri Lankan Tamil (9.30%)
  3. Indian Tamil (4.60%)
  4. Moor (1.50%)
  5. Other (0.90%)

Religion

The Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (79.1%) and a significant Hindu population (11.0%). In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (81.5%). [2]

Religion in Seethagama[2]
  1. Buddhist (79.1%)
  2. Hindu (11.0%)
  3. Roman Catholic (4.70%)
  4. Other Christian (3.20%)
  5. Muslim (1.80%)
  6. Other (0.20%)

References

  1. ↑ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.


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