Alapalawala East Grama Niladhari Division
Alapalawala East | |
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| Coordinates: 7°14′25″N 80°34′50″E / 7.240391°N 80.580540°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Udunuwara Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Udunuwara Polling Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 573 m (1,880 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 746 |
| • Density | 867/km2 (2,250/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-2139170 |
Alapalawala East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Udunuwara Divisional Secretariat of Kandy District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 16.
Angunawela, Handessa, Angunawala and Piligalla are located within, nearby or associated with Alapalawala East.
Alapalawala East is a surrounded by the Yalegoda West, Piligalla West, Naranwala, Alapalawala West, Mampitiya and Rajagiriya Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
[edit]Ethnicity
[edit]The Alapalawala East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (80.6%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (18.6%). In comparison, the Udunuwara Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Alapalawala East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (72.7%) and a significant Moor population (24.4%)[2]
Religion
[edit]The Alapalawala East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (79.2%) and a significant Hindu population (13.1%). In comparison, the Udunuwara Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Alapalawala East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (72.0%) and a significant Muslim population (24.5%)[2]
Religion in Alapalawala East[2]
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References
[edit]- ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "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.
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