Kosgama (Panvila) Grama Niladhari Division

Kosgama
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 7°25′02″N80°45′12″E / 7.417092°N 80.753336°E / 7.417092; 80.753336
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Central Province
District	Kandy District
Divisional Secretariat	Panvila Divisional Secretariat
Electoral District	Kandy Electoral District
Polling Division	Pathadumbara Polling Division
Area
• Total	11.17 km2 (4.31 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	1,158 m (3,799 ft)
Population  (2012) [2]
• Total	2,497
• Density	224/km2 (580/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	LK-2115020

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Kosgama

Kosgama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Panvila Divisional Secretariat of Kandy District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 739.

Kosgama is a surrounded by the Etanwala, Mahapathana, Thawalanthenna, Beddegama, Arattana, Madulkele and Watakele Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Kosgama Grama Niladhari Division has an Indian Tamil majority (57.4%), a significant Sinhalese population (23.1%) and a significant Moor population (11.8%). In comparison, the Panvila Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kosgama Grama Niladhari Division) has an Indian Tamil plurality (49.5%) and a significant Sinhalese population (38.3%) ^[2]

Ethnicity in Kosgama ^[2]

   Indian Tamil (57.4%)

   Sinhalese (23.1%)

   Moor (11.8%)

   Sri Lankan Tamil (7.7%)

  Other (0.0%)

Religion

The Kosgama Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu majority (63.3%), a significant Buddhist population (23.4%) and a significant Muslim population (11.8%). In comparison, the Panvila Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kosgama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Hindu majority (52.2%) and a significant Buddhist population (37.9%) ^[2]

Religion in Kosgama ^[2]

   Hindu (63.3%)

   Buddhist (23.4%)

   Muslim (11.8%)

  Other (1.5%)

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 2020-06-06.