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Fort (Colombo) Grama Niladhari Division

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Fort
Fort Grama Niladhari Division
Fort Grama Niladhari Division
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Coordinates: 6°56′44″N 79°50′19″E / 6.945689°N 79.838749°E / 6.945689; 79.838749
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatColombo Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionColombo Central Polling Division
Area
 • Total3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total1,473
 • Density481/km2 (1,250/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1103120

Fort Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Colombo Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka .

Sambodhi Chaithya are located within, nearby or associated with Fort.

Fort is a surrounded by the Pettah, Suduwella, Hunupitiya, Slave Island and Galle Face Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Fort Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (92.9%) . In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Fort Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor plurality (40.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (25.0%) [2]

Ethnicity in Fort[2]

  Sinhalese (92.9%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (4.0%)
  Moor (1.2%)
  Indian Tamil (1.0%)
  Other (1.0%)

Religion

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The Fort Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (91.2%) . In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Fort Grama Niladhari Division) has a Muslim plurality (41.8%), a significant Hindu population (22.7%), a significant Buddhist population (19.0%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.1%) [2]

Religion in Fort[2]

  Buddhist (91.2%)
  Hindu (3.5%)
  Roman Catholic (2.2%)
  Muslim (2.1%)
  Other (1.1%)
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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.