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Poruwadanda West Grama Niladhari Division

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Poruwadanda West
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Coordinates: 6°43′26″N 80°06′54″E / 6.724022°N 80.114986°E / 6.724022; 80.114986
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictKalutara District
Divisional SecretariatIngiriya Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKalutara Electoral District
Polling DivisionHorana Polling Division
Area
 • Total
3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
3,094
 • Density897/km2 (2,320/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1310125

Poruwadanda West Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Ingiriya Divisional Secretariat of Kalutara District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 618C.

Poruwadanda West is a surrounded by the Poruwadanda East, Wagawatta, Ilimba, Gurugoda and Rathmalgoda West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Poruwadanda West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (70.6%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (21.6%) . In comparison, the Ingiriya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Poruwadanda West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (89.8%)[2]

Ethnicity in Poruwadanda West[2]

  Sinhalese (70.6%)
  Indian Tamil (21.6%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (7.8%)
  Other (0.0%)

Religion

The Poruwadanda West Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (70.4%) and a significant Hindu population (23.4%) . In comparison, the Ingiriya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Poruwadanda West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (89.4%)[2]

Religion in Poruwadanda West[2]

  Buddhist (70.4%)
  Hindu (23.4%)
  Other Christian (3.7%)
  Roman Catholic (2.4%)
  Other (0.0%)

References

  1. ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.