Dematagoda_Grama_Niladhari_Division

Dematagoda Grama Niladhari Division

Dematagoda Grama Niladhari Division

Grama Niladhari Division in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Dematagoda Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka.

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Dematagoda

Dematagoda and Veluwana College are located within, nearby or associated with Dematagoda.

Dematagoda is a surrounded by the Maligawatta East, Grandpass South, Gajabapura, Meethotamulla, Orugodawatta and Wanathamulla Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Dematagoda Grama Niladhari Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil plurality (34.3%), a significant Sinhalese population (30.8%) and a significant Moor population (30.1%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Dematagoda Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (52.8%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (28.0%) and a significant Moor population (15.1%)[2]

Ethnicity in Dematagoda[2]

  Sri Lankan Tamil (34.3%)
  Sinhalese (30.8%)
  Moor (30.1%)
  Malay (3.4%)
  Other (1.4%)

Religion

The Dematagoda Grama Niladhari Division has a Muslim plurality (37.4%), a significant Buddhist population (29.1%) and a significant Hindu population (22.4%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Dematagoda Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%)[2]

Religion in Dematagoda[2]

  Muslim (37.4%)
  Buddhist (29.1%)
  Hindu (22.4%)
  Roman Catholic (8.3%)
  Other Christian (2.8%)
  Other (0.0%)

References

  1. [1]
    "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-05.


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