Dematagoda Grama Niladhari Division

Dematagoda
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°56′08″N79°52′53″E / 6.935420°N 79.881398°E / 6.935420; 79.881398
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Colombo District
Divisional Secretariat	Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat
Electoral District	Colombo Electoral District
Polling Division	Borella Polling Division
Area
• Total	0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2012) [2]
• Total	18,602
• Density	22,412/km2 (58,050/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	LK-1127030

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Dematagoda

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

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. "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
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.