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Grama Niladhari Division in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Lahirugama
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°53′58″N 80°09′23″E / 6.899326°N 80.156448°E / 6.899326; 80.156448
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatSeethawaka Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionAvissawella Polling Division
Area
 • Total7.04 km (2.72 sq mi)
Elevation89 m (292 ft)
Population
 • Total2,146
 • Density305/km (790/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1115240
About OpenStreetMapsMaps: terms of use 400m
440yds  Lahirugama

Lahirugama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 442D.

Lahirugama is a surrounded by the Pelpola, Digana, Hingurala, Ilukovita, Kadugoda North, Kadugoda South, Welikanna and Mambula Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Lahirugama Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (74.0%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (23.3%). In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Lahirugama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (88.2%)

Ethnicity in Lahirugama

  Sinhalese (74.0%)  Indian Tamil (23.3%)  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.1%)  Other (0.6%)

Religion

The Lahirugama Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (67.1%) and a significant Hindu population (23.9%). In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Lahirugama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (81.5%)

Religion in Lahirugama

  Buddhist (67.1%)  Hindu (23.9%)  Roman Catholic (6.8%)  Other Christian (1.8%)  Other (0.4%)
Places adjacent to Lahirugama Grama Niladhari Division
Kadugoda North, Kadugoda South and Mambula Hingurala
Lahirugama Grama Niladhari Division Digana
Welikanna Pelpola Ilukovita

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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