Hidayapuram 1 Grama Niladhari Division

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Hidayapuram 1
Coordinates: 6°53′50″N 81°50′27″E / 6.897090°N 81.840844°E / 6.897090; 81.840844
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceEastern Province
DistrictAmpara District
Divisional SecretariatPothuvil Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictDigamadulla Electoral District
Polling DivisionPothuvil Polling Division
Area
 • Total6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total1,554
 • Density242/km2 (630/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-5248105

Hidayapuram 1 Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Pothuvil Divisional Secretariat of Ampara District of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code P/20.

Hidayapuram 1 is a surrounded by the Kanagarkiramam, Hidayapuram 2, Rasak Moulana Nagar and Hijra Nagar Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnicity[edit]

The Hidayapuram 1 Grama Niladhari Division has a Moor majority (99.4%). In comparison, the Pothuvil Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Hidayapuram 1 Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor majority (78.2%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (18.8%)[2]

Ethnicity in Hidayapuram 1[2]

  Moor (99.4%)
  Other (0.6%)

Religion[edit]

The Hidayapuram 1 Grama Niladhari Division has a Muslim majority (99.4%). In comparison, the Pothuvil Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Hidayapuram 1 Grama Niladhari Division) has a Muslim majority (78.2%) and a significant Hindu population (15.5%)[2]

Religion in Hidayapuram 1[2]

  Muslim (99.4%)
  Other (0.6%)

References[edit]

  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-06.