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Grama Niladhari Division in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Kosgama
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 7°25′02″N 80°45′12″E / 7.417092°N 80.753336°E / 7.417092; 80.753336
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictKandy District
Divisional SecretariatPanvila Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKandy Electoral District
Polling DivisionPathadumbara Polling Division
Area
 • Total11.17 km (4.31 sq mi)
Elevation1,158 m (3,799 ft)
Population
 • Total2,497
 • Density224/km (580/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-2115020
About OpenStreetMapsMaps: terms of use 400m
440yds  Kosgama

Kosgama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Panvila Divisional Secretariat of Kandy District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 739.

Kosgama is a surrounded by the Etanwala, Mahapathana, Thawalanthenna, Beddegama, Arattana, Madulkele and Watakele Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Kosgama Grama Niladhari Division has an Indian Tamil majority (57.4%), a significant Sinhalese population (23.1%) and a significant Moor population (11.8%). In comparison, the Panvila Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kosgama Grama Niladhari Division) has an Indian Tamil plurality (49.5%) and a significant Sinhalese population (38.3%)

Ethnicity in Kosgama

  Indian Tamil (57.4%)  Sinhalese (23.1%)  Moor (11.8%)  Sri Lankan Tamil (7.7%)  Other (0.0%)

Religion

The Kosgama Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu majority (63.3%), a significant Buddhist population (23.4%) and a significant Muslim population (11.8%). In comparison, the Panvila Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kosgama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Hindu majority (52.2%) and a significant Buddhist population (37.9%)

Religion in Kosgama

  Hindu (63.3%)  Buddhist (23.4%)  Muslim (11.8%)  Other (1.5%)
Places adjacent to Kosgama (Panvila) Grama Niladhari Division
Watakele Etanwala
Mahapathana Kosgama Grama Niladhari Division
Madulkele Beddegama and Arattana Thawalanthenna

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.
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