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Grama Niladhari Division in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Dehiwala East
Grama Niladhari Division
Location of Dehiwala East
Coordinates: 6°51′22″N 79°52′09″E / 6.856035°N 79.869243°E / 6.856035; 79.869243
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatDehiwala Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionDehiwala Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.52 km (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Population
 • Total6,767
 • Density13,013/km (33,700/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1130045
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440yds  Dehiwala East

Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 540.

National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka, Sri Subodharama Raja Maha Vihara and Christ Church, Galkissa are located within, nearby or associated with Dehiwala East.

Dehiwala East is a surrounded by the Udyanaya, Malwatta, Jayathilaka, Dehiwala West and Galwala Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (52.6%), a significant Moor population (23.0%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (20.9%). In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (60.5%), a significant Moor population (20.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.5%)

Ethnicity in Dehiwala East

  Sinhalese (52.6%)  Moor (23.0%)  Sri Lankan Tamil (20.9%)  Other (2.0%)  Burgher (1.6%)

Religion

The Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (46.7%), a significant Muslim population (24.0%) and a significant Hindu population (17.0%). In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (54.3%), a significant Muslim population (22.6%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%)

Religion in Dehiwala East

  Buddhist (46.7%)  Muslim (24.0%)  Hindu (17.0%)  Roman Catholic (8.6%)  Other Christian (3.6%)  Other (0.1%)

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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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
Places adjacent to Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division
Galwala
Dehiwala West Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division Udyanaya
Jayathilaka
Malwatta
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