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Grama Niladhari Division in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Madiwela
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°52′38″N 79°55′17″E / 6.877292°N 79.921487°E / 6.877292; 79.921487
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatMaharagama Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionMaharagama Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.58 km (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 • Total6,244
 • Density3,952/km (10,240/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1121015
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440yds  Madiwela

Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 524.

Madiwela is a surrounded by the Pahalawela, Thalawathugoda West, Thalapathpitiya, Udahamulla East, Pragathipura, Mirihana North and Pitakotte East Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (94.8%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%)

Ethnicity in Madiwela

  Sinhalese (94.8%)  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.2%)  Other (1.8%)  Malay (1.1%)

Religion

The Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (90.3%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.0%)

Religion in Madiwela

  Buddhist (90.3%)  Roman Catholic (3.9%)  Other Christian (2.2%)  Hindu (1.9%)  Muslim (1.6%)  Other (0.0%)
Places adjacent to Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division
Pitakotte East
Pahalawela
Pragathipura and Mirihana North Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division
Udahamulla East Thalapathpitiya Thalawathugoda West

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.
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