Iyankerny Tamil Grama Niladhari Division

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Iyankerny Tamil
Coordinates: 7°47′43″N 81°36′03″E / 7.795311°N 81.600932°E / 7.795311; 81.600932
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceEastern Province
DistrictBatticaloa District
Divisional SecretariatEravur Pattu Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictBatticaloa Electoral District
Polling DivisionBatticaloa Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total2,644
 • Density1,445/km2 (3,740/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-5112050

Iyankerny Tamil Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Eravur Pattu Divisional Secretariat of Batticaloa District of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 193C.

Iyankerny Tamil is a surrounded by the Chenkalady 1, Thalavai, Iyankerny Muslim, Eravur 03, Ellainagar, Chenkalady 2, Kommathurai East, Kommathurai North and Kaluvankerny 2 Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnicity[edit]

The Iyankerny Tamil Grama Niladhari Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (92.4%). In comparison, the Eravur Pattu Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Iyankerny Tamil Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (80.0%) and a significant Moor population (16.8%)[2]

Ethnicity in Iyankerny Tamil[2]

  Sri Lankan Tamil (92.4%)
  Moor (6.9%)
  Other (0.8%)

Religion[edit]

The Iyankerny Tamil Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu majority (74.8%) and a significant Other Christian population (14.6%). In comparison, the Eravur Pattu Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Iyankerny Tamil Grama Niladhari Division) has a Hindu majority (71.3%) and a significant Muslim population (16.8%)[2]

Religion in Iyankerny Tamil[2]

  Hindu (74.8%)
  Other Christian (14.6%)
  Muslim (7.0%)
  Roman Catholic (3.5%)
  Other (0.2%)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-06.