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Maharagama West Grama Niladhari Division

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Maharagama West
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Coordinates: 6°51′05″N 79°55′32″E / 6.851524°N 79.925421°E / 6.851524; 79.925421
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatMaharagama Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionMaharagama Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total2,464
 • Density5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1121110

Maharagama West Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 527C.

Maharagama and President's College, Maharagama are located within, nearby, or associated with Maharagama West.

Maharagama West is a surrounded by the Pamunuwa, Dambahena, Maharagama Town, Wattegedara, Pathiragoda and Maharagama East Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Maharagama West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (89.1%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Maharagama West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%)[2]

Ethnicity in Maharagama West[2]

  Sinhalese (89.1%)
  Moor (7.1%)
  Other (2.4%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (1.4%)

Religion

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The Maharagama West Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (87.2%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Maharagama West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.0%)[2]

Religion in Maharagama West[2]

  Buddhist (87.2%)
  Muslim (7.3%)
  Roman Catholic (2.6%)
  Hindu (2.0%)
  Other (0.9%)
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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.