Gangodavila North Grama Niladhari Division

Gangodavila North Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 526.

Gangodavila North
Grama Niladhari Division
Nugegoda is located within, nearby or associated with the Gangodavila North Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6.867518°N 79.896705°E / 6.867518; 79.896705
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatSri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionKotte Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total5,352
 • Density8,920/km2 (23,100/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1124090
Gangodavila North

Nugegoda, Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya and St. Joseph's Boys' College, Nugegoda are located within, nearby or associated with Gangodavila North.

Gangodavila North is a surrounded by the Kohuwala, Jambugasmulla, Gangodavila South, Gangodavila South B, Nugegoda and Pagoda East Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Gangodavila North Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (87.5%). In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Gangodavila North Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (84.8%)[2]

Ethnicity in Gangodavila North[2]

  Sinhalese (87.5%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (5.9%)
  Moor (2.8%)
  Burgher (1.4%)
  Malay (1.3%)
  Other (1.1%)

Religion

The Gangodavila North Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (80.3%). In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Gangodavila North Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (77.1%)[2]

Religion in Gangodavila North[2]

  Buddhist (80.3%)
  Roman Catholic (6.3%)
  Muslim (4.5%)
  Hindu (4.4%)
  Other Christian (4.3%)
  Other (0.2%)

References
  1. "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
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