Horagala West (Kotapola) Grama Niladhari Division
Horagala West | |
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Coordinates: 6°15′49″N 80°32′16″E / 6.263542°N 80.537676°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Southern Province |
District | Matara District |
Divisional Secretariat | Kotapola Divisional Secretariat |
Electoral District | Matara Electoral District |
Polling Division | Deniyaya Polling Division |
Area | |
• Total | 6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 507 m (1,663 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 1,693 |
• Density | 272/km2 (700/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | LK-3206170 |
Horagala West Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Kotapola Divisional Secretariat of Matara District of Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 256D.
Horagala West is a surrounded by the Ilukpitiya, Horagala East, Paragala, Uvaragala, Waralla, Koodaludeniya, Kotapola South and Lindagawahena Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
[edit]Ethnicity
[edit]The Horagala West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (86.3%). In comparison, the Kotapola Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Horagala West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (80.9%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (12.6%)[2]
Religion
[edit]The Horagala West Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (86.0%) and a significant Hindu population (10.3%). In comparison, the Kotapola Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Horagala West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (80.9%) and a significant Hindu population (14.9%)[2]
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.