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Viharagama (Nikaweratiya) Grama Niladhari Division

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Viharagama
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Coordinates: 7°44′24″N 80°06′18″E / 7.739961°N 80.105123°E / 7.739961; 80.105123
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Western Province
DistrictKurunegala District
Divisional SecretariatNikaweratiya Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKurunegala Electoral District
Polling DivisionNikaweratiya Polling Division
Area
 • Total2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total891
 • Density335/km2 (870/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-6121195

Viharagama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Nikaweratiya Divisional Secretariat of Kurunegala District of North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 295.

Viharagama is a surrounded by the Danduwawa, Mawathagama, Nikaweratiya South, Budumuttawa, Millagoda and Nikaweratiya North Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Viharagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.7%). In comparison, the Nikaweratiya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Viharagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.6%)[2]

Ethnicity in Viharagama[2]

  Sinhalese (99.7%)
  Other (0.3%)

Religion

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The Viharagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (98.0%). In comparison, the Nikaweratiya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Viharagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (93.9%)[2]

Religion in Viharagama[2]

  Buddhist (98.0%)
  Roman Catholic (1.5%)
  Other (0.6%)

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.