Lahirugama Grama Niladhari Division

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Lahirugama
Coordinates: 6°53′58″N 80°09′23″E / 6.899326°N 80.156448°E / 6.899326; 80.156448
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatSeethawaka Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionAvissawella Polling Division
Area
 • Total7.04 km2 (2.72 sq mi)
Elevation89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total2,146
 • Density305/km2 (790/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1115240

Lahirugama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 442D.

Lahirugama is a surrounded by the Pelpola, Digana, Hingurala, Ilukovita, Kadugoda North, Kadugoda South, Welikanna and Mambula Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnicity[edit]

The Lahirugama Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (74.0%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (23.3%). In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Lahirugama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (88.2%)[2]

Ethnicity in Lahirugama[2]

  Sinhalese (74.0%)
  Indian Tamil (23.3%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.1%)
  Other (0.6%)

Religion[edit]

The Lahirugama Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (67.1%) and a significant Hindu population (23.9%). In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Lahirugama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (81.5%)[2]

Religion in Lahirugama[2]

  Buddhist (67.1%)
  Hindu (23.9%)
  Roman Catholic (6.8%)
  Other Christian (1.8%)
  Other (0.4%)

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.