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Palagama Grama Niladhari Division

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Palagama
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Coordinates: 6°45′50″N 79°57′53″E / 6.763910°N 79.964806°E / 6.763910; 79.964806
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatHomagama Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionHomagama Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total2,418
 • Density1,321/km2 (3,420/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1112400

Palagama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Homagama Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 599.

Palagama is a surrounded by the Welmilla, Kidelpitiya West, Ambalangoda, Heraliyawala and weniwelkola Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Palagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (98.9%) . In comparison, the Homagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Palagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (98.1%)[2]

Ethnicity in Palagama[2]

  Sinhalese (98.9%)
  Other (1.1%)

Religion

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The Palagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (97.6%) . In comparison, the Homagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Palagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (96.2%)[2]

Religion in Palagama[2]

  Buddhist (97.6%)
  Other (2.4%)

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.