Maligakanda
Grama Niladhari Division
Trace City is located within, nearby or associated with the Maligakanda Grama Niladhari Division
Trace City is located within, nearby or associated with the Maligakanda Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°55′42″N 79°52′08″E / 6.928199°N 79.868879°E / 6.928199; 79.868879
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatColombo Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionColombo Central Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total8,526
 • Density34,104/km2 (88,330/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1103160
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Maligakanda

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

Dharmasoka College, Ananda College, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, Maradana, Zahira College, Colombo, St. John's College, Colombo, Panchikawatte, Trace City, Nalanda College, Colombo and Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education are located within, nearby or associated with Maligakanda.

Maligakanda is a surrounded by the Maradana, Panchikawatta, Maligawatta West, Kuppiyawatta East and Kuppiyawatta West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Maligakanda Grama Niladhari Division has a Moor majority (69.9%) and a significant Sinhalese population (23.2%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Maligakanda Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor plurality (40.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (25.0%)[2]

Ethnicity in Maligakanda[2]

  Moor (69.9%)
  Sinhalese (23.2%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (3.6%)
  Malay (1.9%)
  Other (1.4%)

Religion

The Maligakanda Grama Niladhari Division has a Muslim majority (71.6%) and a significant Buddhist population (23.5%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Maligakanda 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%)[2]

Religion in Maligakanda[2]

  Muslim (71.6%)
  Buddhist (23.5%)
  Hindu (3.1%)
  Roman Catholic (1.3%)
  Other (0.6%)

References

  1. ↑ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
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