Thalawathugoda West Grama Niladhari Division

Thalawathugoda West
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°52′14″N79°56′05″E / 6.870446°N 79.934828°E / 6.870446; 79.934828
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Colombo District
Divisional Secretariat	Maharagama Divisional Secretariat
Electoral District	Colombo Electoral District
Polling Division	Maharagama Polling Division
Area
• Total	1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2012) [2]
• Total	5,492
• Density	3,566/km2 (9,240/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	LK-1121020

280m
305yds

   

Thalawathugoda West

Thalawathugoda West Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 493A.

Thalawathugoda are located within, nearby or associated with Thalawathugoda West.

Thalawathugoda West is a surrounded by the Pahalawela, Kalalgoda, Madiwela, Pamunuwa, Polwatta, Thalapathpitiya and Thalawathugoda East Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Thalawathugoda West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (96.0%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Thalawathugoda West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%) ^[2]

Ethnicity in Thalawathugoda West ^[2]

1. Sinhalese (96.0%)
2. Sri Lankan Tamil (2.30%)
3. Other (1.70%)

Religion

The Thalawathugoda West Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (92.2%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Thalawathugoda West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.0%) ^[2]

Religion in Thalawathugoda West ^[2]

1. Buddhist (92.2%)
2. Roman Catholic (3.00%)
3. Hindu (2.10%)
4. Other Christian (1.30%)
5. Muslim (1.30%)
6. Other (0.00%)

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.