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Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division

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Grama Niladhari Division in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Moratuwella South
Grama Niladhari Division
Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari DivisionMoratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°46′03″N 79°53′10″E / 6.767441°N 79.886053°E / 6.767441; 79.886053
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatMoratuwa Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionMoratuwa Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.58 km (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Population
 • Total4,524
 • Density7,800/km (20,000/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1133125

Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 553.

Moratuwella South is a surrounded by the Koralawella Eest, Horethuduwa, Horethuduwa North, Horethuduwa Central, Koralawella North, Moratuwella North and Moratuwella West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%) . In comparison, the Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (94.3%)

Ethnicity in Moratuwella South

  Sinhalese (95.7%)  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.3%)  Other (2.0%)

Religion

The Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (45.3%), a significant Roman Catholic population (39.5%) and a significant Other Christian population (13.3%) . In comparison, the Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (68.2%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (19.8%)

Religion in Moratuwella South

  Buddhist (45.3%)  Roman Catholic (39.5%)  Other Christian (13.3%)  Other (1.9%)
Places adjacent to Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division
Moratuwella North Horethuduwa and Horethuduwa North
Moratuwella West Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division Horethuduwa Central
Koralawella North Koralawella Eest

References

  1. "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. ^ "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.


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