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Belagama Grama Niladhari Division

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Belagama
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Coordinates: 6°56′08″N 79°55′22″E / 6.935422°N 79.922648°E / 6.935422; 79.922648
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatKolonnawa Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionKolonnawa Polling Division
Area
 • Total
0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
3,283
 • Density6,437/km2 (16,670/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1106080

Belagama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Kolonnawa Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 504A.

Kotikawatta are located within, nearby or associated with Belagama.

Belagama is a surrounded by the Kuda Buthgamuwa, Mulleriyawa North, Mulleriyawa South, Malpura, Kotikawatta West, Kotikawatta East and Kelanimulla Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Belagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (91.4%) . In comparison, the Kolonnawa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Belagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (67.4%) and a significant Moor population (21.4%)[2]

Ethnicity in Belagama[2]

  Sinhalese (91.4%)
  Malay (2.8%)
  Moor (2.5%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.3%)
  Other (1.0%)

Religion

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The Belagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (88.7%) . In comparison, the Kolonnawa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Belagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (64.6%) and a significant Muslim population (23.1%)[2]

Religion in Belagama[2]

  Buddhist (88.7%)
  Muslim (5.7%)
  Roman Catholic (3.1%)
  Hindu (1.4%)
  Other Christian (1.1%)
  Other (0.0%)

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.