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Wattegedara (Maharagama) Grama Niladhari Division

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Grama Niladhari Division in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Wattegedara
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°50′50″N 79°55′05″E / 6.847094°N 79.918106°E / 6.847094; 79.918106
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatMaharagama Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionMaharagama Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.42 km (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Population
 • Total7,734
 • Density5,446/km (14,110/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1121185
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440yds  Wattegedara

Wattegedara Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 532C.

Maharagama are located within, nearby or associated with Wattegedara.

Wattegedara is a surrounded by the Godigamuwa North, Maharagama West, Egodawatta, Boralesgamuwa East B, Godigamuwa South, Maharagama Town, Navinna and Pathiragoda Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Wattegedara Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (94.5%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Wattegedara Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%)

Ethnicity in Wattegedara

  Sinhalese (94.5%)  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.4%)  Other (1.9%)  Malay (1.3%)

Religion

The Wattegedara Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (90.2%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Wattegedara Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.0%)

Religion in Wattegedara

  Buddhist (90.2%)  Roman Catholic (4.1%)  Hindu (2.2%)  Other Christian (1.8%)  Muslim (1.6%)  Other (0.1%)
Places adjacent to Wattegedara (Maharagama) Grama Niladhari Division
Navinna Pathiragoda Maharagama West
Egodawatta Wattegedara Grama Niladhari Division Maharagama Town
Boralesgamuwa East B
Godigamuwa North and Godigamuwa South

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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