Rajagiriya
Grama Niladhari Division
Rajagiriya Flyover is located within, nearby or associated with the Rajagiriya Grama Niladhari Division
Rajagiriya Flyover is located within, nearby or associated with the Rajagiriya Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°54′24″N 79°53′49″E / 6.906646°N 79.897046°E / 6.906646; 79.897046
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatSri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionKotte Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
79 m (259 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total3,591
 • Density4,988/km2 (12,920/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1124020
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Rajagiriya

Rajagiriya 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 514B.

Welikadawatte, Rajagiriya Flyover, President's College, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Election Commission of Sri Lanka, Altitude (building) and Hewavitharana Maha Vidyalaya are located within, nearby or associated with Rajagiriya.

Rajagiriya is a surrounded by the Welikada East, Ethulkotte West, Koswatta, Welikada North and Welikada West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Rajagiriya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (57.6%) and a significant Moor population (33.6%). In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Rajagiriya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (84.8%)[2]

Ethnicity in Rajagiriya[2]

  Sinhalese (57.6%)
  Moor (33.6%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (6.9%)
  Other (1.9%)

Religion

The Rajagiriya Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (51.5%) and a significant Muslim population (34.3%). In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Rajagiriya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (77.1%)[2]

Religion in Rajagiriya[2]

  Buddhist (51.5%)
  Muslim (34.3%)
  Roman Catholic (6.7%)
  Hindu (5.2%)
  Other Christian (2.2%)
  Other (0.2%)

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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