New Bazaar Grama Niladhari Division

New Bazaar
Grama Niladhari Division
R. Premadasa Stadium is located within, nearby or associated with the New Bazaar Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°56′33″N79°52′01″E / 6.942411°N 79.866882°E / 6.942411; 79.866882
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Colombo District
Divisional Secretariat	Colombo Divisional Secretariat
Electoral District	Colombo Electoral District
Polling Division	Colombo Central Polling Division
Area
• Total	0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	26 m (85 ft)
Population  (2012) [2]
• Total	13,436
• Density	24,429/km2 (63,270/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	LK-1103070

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New Bazaar

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

R. Premadasa Stadium, Sugathadasa Stadium, St. Lucia's Cathedral, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo, St. Benedict's College, Colombo, St. Lucia's College, Colombo, Maligawatta, Hameed Al Husseinie College, Wolvendaal Church and Grand Mosque of Colombo are located within, nearby or associated with New Bazaar.

New Bazaar is a surrounded by the Grandpass South, Khettarama, Aluthkade East, Masangasweediya, Kotahena East and Bloemendhal Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The New Bazaar Grama Niladhari Division has a Moor majority (65.6%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (20.4%) and a significant Sinhalese population (12.2%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the New Bazaar Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor plurality (40.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (25.0%) ^[2]

Ethnicity in New Bazaar ^[2]

   Moor (65.6%)

   Sri Lankan Tamil (20.4%)

   Sinhalese (12.2%)

   Indian Tamil (1.0%)

  Other (0.7%)

Religion

The New Bazaar Grama Niladhari Division has a Muslim majority (66.2%), a significant Hindu population (16.7%) and a significant Buddhist population (10.7%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the New Bazaar Grama Niladhari Division) has a Muslim plurality (41.8%), a significant Hindu population (22.7%), a significant Buddhist population (19.0%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.1%) ^[2]

Religion in New Bazaar ^[2]

   Muslim (66.2%)

   Hindu (16.7%)

   Buddhist (10.7%)

   Roman Catholic (5.0%)

   Other Christian (1.3%)

  Other (0.1%)

Gallery

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  R. Premadasa Stadium
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  Sugathadasa Stadium
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  St. Lucia's Cathedral
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  Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo
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  Hameed Al Husseinie College
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  Wolvendaal Church
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  Grand Mosque of Colombo

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.