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Grama Niladhari Division in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Mahanuwara
Grama Niladhari Division
('Temple of the Tooth is located within, nearby or associated with the Mahanuwara Grama Niladhari Division',)('Temple of the Tooth is located within, nearby or associated with the Mahanuwara Grama Niladhari Division',)
Coordinates: 7°17′45″N 80°38′16″E / 7.295720°N 80.637860°E / 7.295720; 80.637860
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictKandy District
Divisional SecretariatKandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKandy Electoral District
Polling DivisionMahanuwara Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.57 km (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation129 m (423 ft)
Population
 • Total2,012
 • Density3,530/km (9,100/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-2130120
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440yds  Mahanuwara

Mahanuwara Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretariat of Kandy District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 257.

Ehelepola Walauwa, Temple of the Tooth, Temple of the Tooth Museum, A9 road (Sri Lanka), St. Paul's Church, Kandy, Empire Hotel, Kandy, Giragama Walawwa, Queen's Hotel, Kandy, Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandy and Kandy are located within, nearby or associated with Mahanuwara.

Mahanuwara is a surrounded by the Asgiriya, Bogambara, Boowelikada, Ihala Katukele, Mahaiyawa and Malwatta Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Mahanuwara Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (58.2%), a significant Moor population (23.6%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (15.3%). In comparison, the Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mahanuwara Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (74.6%) and a significant Moor population (10.9%)

Ethnicity in Mahanuwara

  Sinhalese (58.2%)  Moor (23.6%)  Sri Lankan Tamil (15.3%)  Indian Tamil (1.9%)  Other (1.0%)

Religion

The Mahanuwara Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (49.6%), a significant Muslim population (26.2%) and a significant Hindu population (15.1%). In comparison, the Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mahanuwara Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.9%), a significant Muslim population (12.0%) and a significant Hindu population (10.2%)

Religion in Mahanuwara

  Buddhist (49.6%)  Muslim (26.2%)  Hindu (15.1%)  Roman Catholic (4.9%)  Other Christian (4.2%)  Other (0.1%)

Gallery

Places adjacent to Mahanuwara Grama Niladhari Division
Asgiriya Mahaiyawa
Ihala Katukele Mahanuwara Grama Niladhari Division Boowelikada
Bogambara and Malwatta

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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