Nawala West
Grama Niladhari Division
Nawala is located within, nearby or associated with the Nawala West Grama Niladhari Division
Nawala is located within, nearby or associated with the Nawala West Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°53′46″N 79°53′15″E / 6.896015°N 79.887507°E / 6.896015; 79.887507
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatSri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionKotte Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total4,059
 • Density2,819/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1124030
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Nawala West

Nawala West Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 520.

Nawala are located within, nearby or associated with Nawala West.

Nawala West is a surrounded by the Koswatta, Nawala East, Narahenpita, Nugegoda West, Kirula, Gothamipura and Welikada North Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Nawala West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (87.7%). In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Nawala West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (84.8%)[2]

Ethnicity in Nawala West[2]

  Sinhalese (87.7%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (5.4%)
  Moor (2.3%)
  Indian Tamil (1.7%)
  Other (1.6%)
  Burgher (1.4%)

Religion

The Nawala West Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (77.7%). In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Nawala West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (77.1%)[2]

Religion in Nawala West[2]

  Buddhist (77.7%)
  Roman Catholic (9.7%)
  Other Christian (4.9%)
  Hindu (4.6%)
  Muslim (3.1%)
  Other (0.1%)

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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