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Raggahawatta Grama Niladhari Division

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Raggahawatta
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Coordinates: 6°55′59″N 79°58′07″E / 6.933054°N 79.968699°E / 6.933054; 79.968699
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatKaduwela Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionKaduwela Polling Division
Area
 • Total
1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
4,030
 • Density2,669/km2 (6,910/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1109010

Raggahawatta Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 474A.

Raggahawatta is a surrounded by the Hewagama, Mahadeniya, Biyagama South, Welivita and Mabima West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Raggahawatta Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (95.8%). In comparison, the Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Raggahawatta Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.6%)[2]

Ethnicity in Raggahawatta[2]

  Sinhalese (95.8%)
  Other (2.5%)
  Moor (1.7%)

Religion

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The Raggahawatta Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (81.0%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (14.9%). In comparison, the Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Raggahawatta Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (90.4%)[2]

Religion in Raggahawatta[2]

  Buddhist (81.0%)
  Roman Catholic (14.9%)
  Muslim (2.4%)
  Other (1.6%)

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.