Udyanaya Grama Niladhari Division

Udyanaya
Grama Niladhari Division
Udyanaya Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°51′21″N79°52′30″E / 6.855963°N 79.875015°E / 6.855963; 79.875015
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
• Total	0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	37 m (121 ft)
Population  (2012) [2]
• Total	5,914
• Density	11,158/km2 (28,900/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	LK-1130050

Udyanaya 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 536A.

National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka is located within, nearby or associated with Udyanaya.

Udyanaya is a surrounded by the Dehiwala East, Kalubovila, Karagampitiya, Nedimala, Kawdana East, Malwatta and Galwala Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Udyanaya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (71.1%) and a significant Moor population (21.2%) . In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Udyanaya 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 Udyanaya ^[2]

   Sinhalese (71.1%)

   Moor (21.2%)

   Sri Lankan Tamil (4.2%)

   Burgher (1.6%)

   Malay (1.1%)

  Other (0.8%)

Religion

The Udyanaya Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (67.8%) and a significant Muslim population (22.4%) . In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Udyanaya 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 Udyanaya ^[2]

   Buddhist (67.8%)

   Muslim (22.4%)

   Hindu (4.1%)

   Roman Catholic (3.7%)

   Other Christian (1.9%)

  Other (0.2%)

Gallery

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  National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka

References

1. "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
2. "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.