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Ambalanduwa Grama Niladhari Division

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Ambalanduwa
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Coordinates: 6°44′26″N 79°55′10″E / 6.740603°N 79.919395°E / 6.740603; 79.919395
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictKalutara District
Divisional SecretariatPanadura Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKalutara Electoral District
Polling DivisionPanadura Polling Division
Area
 • Total
0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
3,574
 • Density5,415/km2 (14,020/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1303100

Ambalanduwa Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Panadura Divisional Secretariat of Kalutara District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 675A.

Ambalanduwa is a surrounded by the Bekkegama, Walana North, Thotawatta and Galthude North Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Ambalanduwa Grama Niladhari Division has a Moor majority (90.2%) . In comparison, the Panadura Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Ambalanduwa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (84.6%) and a significant Moor population (14.1%)[2]

Ethnicity in Ambalanduwa[2]

  Moor (90.2%)
  Sinhalese (6.4%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.1%)
  Other (1.4%)

Religion

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The Ambalanduwa Grama Niladhari Division has a Muslim majority (93.0%) . In comparison, the Panadura Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Ambalanduwa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (78.6%) and a significant Muslim population (14.4%)[2]

Religion in Ambalanduwa[2]

  Muslim (93.0%)
  Buddhist (6.1%)
  Other (0.9%)

References

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