Godigamuwa West (Horana) Grama Niladhari Division

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Godigamuwa West
Coordinates: 6°44′59″N 79°59′34″E / 6.749610°N 79.992653°E / 6.749610; 79.992653
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictKalutara District
Divisional SecretariatHorana Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKalutara Electoral District
Polling DivisionHorana Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation44 m (144 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total1,739
 • Density1,279/km2 (3,310/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1309070

Godigamuwa West Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Horana Divisional Secretariat of Kalutara District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 606.

Godigamuwa West is a surrounded by the Halapitiya, Walgama North, Rerukana, Samaranayakapura and Godigamuwa East Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnicity[edit]

The Godigamuwa West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.2%). In comparison, the Horana Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Godigamuwa West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (97.9%)[2]

Ethnicity in Godigamuwa West[2]

  Sinhalese (99.2%)
  Other (0.8%)

Religion[edit]

The Godigamuwa West Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (97.4%). In comparison, the Horana Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Godigamuwa West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (97.0%)[2]

Religion in Godigamuwa West[2]

  Buddhist (97.4%)
  Roman Catholic (2.0%)
  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.