Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Division

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Kuppiyawatta East
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°55′35″N79°52′26″E / 6.926481°N 79.873832°E / 6.926481; 79.873832
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
 • Total0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2012) [2]
 • Total10,577
 • Density16,789/km2 (43,480/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code LK-1127025
Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Division
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Kuppiyawatta East

Kuppiyawatta East 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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Panchikawatte, St. John's College, Colombo, Nalanda College, Colombo, Dharmasoka College, Ananda College, Dematagoda, Veluwana College, Department of Prisons, 2012 Welikada prison riot and Welikada Prison are located within, nearby or associated with Kuppiyawatta East.

Kuppiyawatta East is a surrounded by the Maligawatta East, Maligawatta West, Maligakanda, Borella North, Wanathamulla and Kuppiyawatta West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese plurality (44.5%), a significant Moor population (38.0%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.4%) . In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kuppiyawatta East 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 Kuppiyawatta East [2]

   Sinhalese (44.5%)
   Moor (38.0%)
   Sri Lankan Tamil (14.4%)
  Other (1.8%)
   Malay (1.2%)

Religion

The Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (42.5%), a significant Muslim population (39.9%) and a significant Hindu population (12.0%) . In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kuppiyawatta East 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 Kuppiyawatta East [2]

   Buddhist (42.5%)
   Muslim (39.9%)
   Hindu (12.0%)
   Roman Catholic (4.1%)
   Other Christian (1.4%)
  Other (0.1%)

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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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