Nedimala Grama Niladhari Division

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Nedimala
Coordinates: 6°51′20″N79°52′53″E / 6.855543°N 79.881292°E / 6.855543; 79.881292
Country Sri Lanka
Province Western Province
District Colombo District
Divisional Secretariat Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat
Electoral District Colombo Electoral District
Polling Division Dehiwala Polling Division
Area
  Total0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2012) [2]
  Total9,058
  Density10,293/km2 (26,660/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code LK-1130055

Nedimala Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 536.

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National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka are located within, nearby or associated with Nedimala.

Nedimala is a surrounded by the Kalubovila, Udyanaya, Bellanvila, Kawdana East, Kohuwala and Pepiliyana West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Nedimala Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (70.2%) and a significant Moor population (15.0%) . In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Nedimala Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (60.5%), a significant Moor population (20.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.5%) [2]

Ethnicity in Nedimala [2]

   Sinhalese (70.2%)
   Moor (15.0%)
   Sri Lankan Tamil (8.9%)
   Burgher (2.7%)
  Other (1.9%)
   Malay (1.2%)

Religion

The Nedimala Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (63.6%) and a significant Muslim population (17.2%) . In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Nedimala Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (54.3%), a significant Muslim population (22.6%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%) [2]

Religion in Nedimala [2]

   Buddhist (63.6%)
   Muslim (17.2%)
   Hindu (7.6%)
   Roman Catholic (7.4%)
   Other Christian (4.1%)
  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.