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Yakalla Grama Niladhari Division

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Yakalla
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Coordinates: 8°12′59″N 80°41′16″E / 8.216440°N 80.687677°E / 8.216440; 80.687677
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Central Province
DistrictAnuradhapura District
Divisional SecretariatGalenbindunuwewa Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictAnuradhapura Electoral District
Polling DivisionHorowpothana Polling Division
Area
 • Total
9.33 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Elevation149 m (489 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
2,044
 • Density219/km2 (570/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-7127195

Yakalla Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Galenbindunuwewa Divisional Secretariat of Anuradhapura District of North Central Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 186.

Yakalla is surrounded by the Ihala Galkulama, Hurulumeegahapattiya, Manankattiya, Muriyakadawala and Navakkulama Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Yakalla Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (100.0%) . In comparison, the Galenbindunuwewa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Yakalla Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (96.9%)[2]

Ethnicity in Yakalla[2]

  Sinhalese (100.0%)
  Other (0.0%)

Religion

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The Yakalla Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (99.2%) . In comparison, the Galenbindunuwewa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Yakalla Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (96.7%)[2]

Religion in Yakalla[2]

  Buddhist (99.2%)
  Other (0.8%)

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.