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Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division

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Seethagama
Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division
Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°57′43″N 80°12′28″E / 6.961948°N 80.207766°E / 6.961948; 80.207766
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatSeethawaka Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionAvissawella Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total2,316
 • Density2,859/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1115045

Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 432F.

Seethagama is a surrounded by the Avissawella, Ukwatta, Agra Pedesa, Kudagama and Weralupitiya Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (83.7%). In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (88.2%) [2]

Ethnicity in Seethagama[2]

  Sinhalese (83.7%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (9.3%)
  Indian Tamil (4.6%)
  Moor (1.5%)
  Other (0.9%)

Religion

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The Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (79.1%) and a significant Hindu population (11.0%). In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Seethagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (81.5%). [2]

Religion in Seethagama[2]

  Buddhist (79.1%)
  Hindu (11.0%)
  Roman Catholic (4.7%)
  Other Christian (3.2%)
  Muslim (1.8%)
  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". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.