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Grama Niladhari Division in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Lunupokuna
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°57′28″N 79°51′30″E / 6.957745°N 79.858287°E / 6.957745; 79.858287
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatColombo Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionColombo North Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.27 km (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation26 m (85 ft)
Population
 • Total12,423
 • Density9,782/km (25,340/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1103035
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440yds  Lunupokuna

Lunupokuna Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Colombo Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka.

HMS Tenedos (H04), De La Salle College, Colombo and Colombo Port Power Station are located within, nearby or associated with Lunupokuna.

Lunupokuna is a surrounded by the Bloemendhal, Aluthmawatha, Kotahena East, Kotahena West and Pettah Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Lunupokuna Grama Niladhari Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (51.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (43.1%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Lunupokuna Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor plurality (40.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (25.0%)

Ethnicity in Lunupokuna

  Sri Lankan Tamil (51.1%)  Sinhalese (43.1%)  Moor (3.3%)  Indian Tamil (1.9%)  Other (0.6%)

Religion

The Lunupokuna Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu plurality (37.7%), a significant Roman Catholic population (30.0%) and a significant Buddhist population (23.8%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Lunupokuna Grama Niladhari Division) has a Muslim plurality (41.8%), a significant Hindu population (22.7%), a significant Buddhist population (19.0%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.1%)

Religion in Lunupokuna

  Hindu (37.7%)  Roman Catholic (30.0%)  Buddhist (23.8%)  Other Christian (4.8%)  Muslim (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.
Places adjacent to Lunupokuna Grama Niladhari Division

 Aluthmawatha
Lunupokuna Grama Niladhari Division
Kotahena West and Pettah Bloemendhal and Kotahena East
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