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Grama Niladhari Division in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Milagiriya
Grama Niladhari Division
Milagiriya is located within, nearby or associated with the Milagiriya Grama Niladhari DivisionMilagiriya is located within, nearby or associated with the Milagiriya Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°53′30″N 79°51′29″E / 6.891611°N 79.858144°E / 6.891611; 79.858144
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatThimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionColombo West Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.22 km (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Population
 • Total7,348
 • Density6,023/km (15,600/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1127065
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Milagiriya Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Kirilapone North, Visakha Vidyalaya, Bambalapitiya, Milagiriya, Majestic City, Bodu Bala Sena, Dutch Burgher Union of Ceylon, Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Saifee Villa and E FM are located within, nearby or associated with Milagiriya.

Milagiriya is a surrounded by the Bambalapitiya, Kurunduwatta, Thimbirigasyaya and Havelock Town Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Milagiriya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese plurality (43.9%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (32.5%) and a significant Moor population (15.6%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Milagiriya 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 Milagiriya

  Sinhalese (43.9%)  Sri Lankan Tamil (32.5%)  Moor (15.6%)  Indian Tamil (4.0%)  Other (1.9%)  Bharatha (1.1%)  Other (1.0%)

Religion

The Milagiriya Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (36.0%), a significant Hindu population (30.6%), a significant Muslim population (17.6%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (10.5%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Milagiriya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%)

Religion in Milagiriya

  Buddhist (36.0%)  Hindu (30.6%)  Muslim (17.6%)  Roman Catholic (10.5%)  Other Christian (4.8%)  Other (0.4%)

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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.
Places adjacent to Milagiriya Grama Niladhari Division
Bambalapitiya Kurunduwatta and Thimbirigasyaya
Milagiriya Grama Niladhari Division

Havelock Town
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