Dehiwala West
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°51′29″N 79°51′43″E / 6.858160°N 79.861970°E / 6.858160; 79.861970
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatDehiwala Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionDehiwala Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total5,184
 • Density8,786/km2 (22,760/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1130040
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Dehiwala West

Dehiwala West Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 540A.

Dehiwala West is a surrounded by the Dehiwala East, Jayathilaka, Wellawatta South and Galwala Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Dehiwala West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (54.8%), a significant Sinhalese population (21.8%) and a significant Moor population (20.2%). In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Dehiwala West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (60.5%), a significant Moor population (20.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.5%)[2]

Ethnicity in Dehiwala West[2]

  Sri Lankan Tamil (54.8%)
  Sinhalese (21.8%)
  Moor (20.2%)
  Other (1.9%)
  Indian Tamil (1.4%)

Religion

The Dehiwala West Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu plurality (44.4%), a significant Muslim population (22.5%), a significant Buddhist population (14.1%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (10.7%). In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Dehiwala West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (54.3%), a significant Muslim population (22.6%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%)[2]

Religion in Dehiwala West[2]

  Hindu (44.4%)
  Muslim (22.5%)
  Buddhist (14.1%)
  Roman Catholic (10.7%)
  Other Christian (8.2%)
  Other (0.1%)

References

  1. ↑ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
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