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Grama Niladhari Division in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Gothamipura
Grama Niladhari Division
Nawala is located within, nearby or associated with the Gothamipura Grama Niladhari DivisionNawala is located within, nearby or associated with the Gothamipura Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°54′30″N 79°53′00″E / 6.908363°N 79.883448°E / 6.908363; 79.883448
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatThimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionColombo East Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.25 km (0.48 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 • Total6,498
 • Density5,198/km (13,460/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1127050
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440yds  Gothamipura

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

Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Western Hospital, Royal Colombo Golf Club, Japanese School in Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Siege of Kotte (1557–58), Kanatte Cemetery, British School in Colombo, Welikada and Nawala are located within, nearby or associated with Gothamipura.

Gothamipura is a surrounded by the Borella South, Narahenpita, Nawala West, Obesekarapura, Welikada North and Borella North Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Gothamipura Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (72.0%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (18.0%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Gothamipura Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (52.8%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (28.0%) and a significant Moor population (15.1%)

Ethnicity in Gothamipura

  Sinhalese (72.0%)  Sri Lankan Tamil (18.0%)  Moor (7.4%)  Other (2.7%)

Religion

The Gothamipura Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (65.6%) and a significant Hindu population (13.7%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Gothamipura Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%)

Religion in Gothamipura

  Buddhist (65.6%)  Hindu (13.7%)  Muslim (8.2%)  Roman Catholic (8.1%)  Other Christian (4.2%)  Other (0.3%)

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References

  1. "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. ^ "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 2020-06-05.
Places adjacent to Gothamipura Grama Niladhari Division
Borella South Borella North Obesekarapura
Gothamipura Grama Niladhari Division Welikada North
Narahenpita Nawala West
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