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Meegahayaya Grama Niladhari Division

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Meegahayaya
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Coordinates: 6°50′28″N 81°13′59″E / 6.840997°N 81.233068°E / 6.840997; 81.233068
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceUva Province
DistrictMoneragala District
Divisional SecretariatBadalkumbura Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictMoneragala Electoral District
Polling DivisionMonaragala Polling Division
Area
 • Total8.78 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
Elevation213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total486
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-8218170

Meegahayaya Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Badalkumbura Divisional Secretariat of Moneragala District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 139D.

Meegahayaya is a surrounded by the Madugasmulla, Bogahapelessa, Athala, Kalagahakivula, Katugahagalge, Muthukeliyawa, Lunugala Colony and Naranwatta Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Meegahayaya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (98.8%). In comparison, the Badalkumbura Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Meegahayaya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (85.7%)[2]

Ethnicity in Meegahayaya[2]

  Sinhalese (98.8%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (1.2%)
  Other (0.0%)

Religion

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The Meegahayaya Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (98.6%). In comparison, the Badalkumbura Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Meegahayaya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (85.6%)[2]

Religion in Meegahayaya[2]

  Buddhist (98.6%)
  Hindu (1.2%)
  Other (0.2%)

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.