Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division

Wellawatta South
Grama Niladhari Division
St. Lawrence's Church, Wellawatte is located within, nearby or associated with the Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°52′01″N 79°51′41″E / 6.866890°N 79.861484°E / 6.866890; 79.861484
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatThimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionColombo West Polling Division
Area
 • Total
0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
10,826
 • Density13,879/km2 (35,950/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1127090
280m
305yds
Wellawatta South

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

St. Lawrence's Church, Wellawatte, Mount-Lavinia and Wellawatte are located within, nearby or associated with Wellawatta South.

Wellawatta South is a surrounded by the Dehiwala West, Galwala, Sri Saranankara, Pamankada West and Wellawatta North Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (57.3%), a significant Sinhalese population (26.1%) and a significant Moor population (13.8%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (52.8%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (28.0%) and a significant Moor population (15.1%)[2]

Ethnicity in Wellawatta South[2]
  1. Sri Lankan Tamil (57.3%)
  2. Sinhalese (26.1%)
  3. Moor (13.8%)
  4. Indian Tamil (1.9%)
  5. Other (0.9%)

Religion

The Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu majority (53.2%), a significant Buddhist population (20.4%) and a significant Muslim population (15.6%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%)[2]

Religion in Wellawatta South[2]
  1. Hindu (53.2%)
  2. Buddhist (20.4%)
  3. Muslim (15.6%)
  4. Roman Catholic (6.5%)
  5. Other Christian (4.1%)
  6. Other (0.2%)

References

  1. ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
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