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Grama Niladhari Division in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Welapahala
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 7°12′47″N 80°49′04″E / 7.213177°N 80.817881°E / 7.213177; 80.817881
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictKandy District
Divisional SecretariatMedadumbara Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKandy Electoral District
Polling DivisionTeldeniya Polling Division
Area
 • Total7.38 km (2.85 sq mi)
Elevation439 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 • Total261
 • Density35/km (90/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-2124465
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Welapahala Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Medadumbara Divisional Secretariat of Kandy District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 822.

Welapahala is a surrounded by the Hilpenkandura, Bogahalanda, Hakuruthale, Meda Gammedda, Udagammedda and Thennalanda Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Welapahala Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (100.0%). In comparison, the Medadumbara Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Welapahala Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (75.1%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (10.6%)

Ethnicity in Welapahala

  Sinhalese (100.0%)  Other (0.0%)

Religion

The Welapahala Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (100.0%). In comparison, the Medadumbara Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Welapahala Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (74.8%) and a significant Hindu population (16.2%)

Religion in Welapahala

  Buddhist (100.0%)  Other (0.0%)
Places adjacent to Welapahala (Medadumbara) Grama Niladhari Division
Thennalanda Udagammedda
Bogahalanda Welapahala Grama Niladhari Division Meda Gammedda
Hakuruthale Hilpenkandura

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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