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Galthambarawa Grama Niladhari Division

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Galthambarawa
Satmahal Prasada is located within, nearby or associated with the Galthambarawa Grama Niladhari Division
Satmahal Prasada is located within, nearby or associated with the Galthambarawa Grama Niladhari Division
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Coordinates: 7°56′40″N 81°00′33″E / 7.944436°N 81.009052°E / 7.944436; 81.009052
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Central Province
DistrictPolonnaruwa District
Divisional SecretariatThamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictPolonnaruwa Electoral District
Polling DivisionPolonnaruwa Polling Division
Area
 • Total
1.88 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
835
 • Density444/km2 (1,150/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-7215140

Galthambarawa Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat of Polonnaruwa District of North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 178.

Satmahal Prasada, Hatadage, Polonnaruwa Vatadage and Nissanka Latha Mandapaya are located within, nearby or associated with Galthambarawa.

Galthambarawa is a surrounded by the Palugasdamana North, Nishshankamallapura, Palugasdamana South, Kuruppu Junction and Ethumalpitiya Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Galthambarawa Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.8%). In comparison, the Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Galthambarawa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (82.9%) and a significant Moor population (15.8%)[2]

Ethnicity in Galthambarawa[2]

  Sinhalese (99.8%)
  Other (0.2%)

Religion

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The Galthambarawa Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (98.9%). In comparison, the Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Galthambarawa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (81.4%) and a significant Muslim population (16.0%)[2]

Religion in Galthambarawa[2]

  Buddhist (98.9%)
  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" (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.