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Urudayandaluwa Grama Niladhari Division

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Urudayandaluwa
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Coordinates: 7°35′56″N 79°50′32″E / 7.598859°N 79.842303°E / 7.598859; 79.842303
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Western Province
DistrictPuttalam District
Divisional SecretariatChilaw Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictPuttalam Electoral District
Polling DivisionChilaw Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total455
 • Density342/km2 (890/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-6233055

Urudayandaluwa Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Chilaw Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District of North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 569E.

Urudayandaluwa is a surrounded by the Thittakade, Manuwangama East, Manuwangama West, Nariyagama South, Parappanmulla and Thissogama Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Urudayandaluwa Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.1%). In comparison, the Chilaw Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Urudayandaluwa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (82.4%)[2]

Ethnicity in Urudayandaluwa[2]

  Sinhalese (99.1%)
  Other (0.9%)

Religion

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The Urudayandaluwa Grama Niladhari Division has a Roman Catholic majority (59.1%) and a significant Buddhist population (40.7%). In comparison, the Chilaw Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Urudayandaluwa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Roman Catholic plurality (45.7%) and a significant Buddhist population (36.6%)[2]

Religion in Urudayandaluwa[2]

  Roman Catholic (59.1%)
  Buddhist (40.7%)
  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.