Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division

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Gurulawela South
Coordinates: 7°24′40″N 80°38′12″E / 7.411123°N 80.636755°E / 7.411123; 80.636755
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictMatale District
Divisional SecretariatUkuwela Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictMatale Electoral District
Polling DivisionRattota Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Elevation118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total640
 • Density753/km2 (1,950/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-2233300

Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Ukuwela Divisional Secretariat of Matale District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code E358A.

Paragahawela, Maberiya, Gurukete, Nitulgahakotuwa and Manaboda are located within, nearby or associated with Gurulawela South.

Gurulawela South is a surrounded by the Marukona, Kandemada, Nugapitiya, Ukuwela, Ulpathapitiya, Bowatta, Manaboda and Gurulawela North Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnicity[edit]

The Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (96.9%). In comparison, the Ukuwela Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (64.8%) and a significant Moor population (20.5%)[2]

Ethnicity in Gurulawela South[2]

  Sinhalese (96.9%)
  Indian Tamil (2.8%)
  Other (0.3%)

Religion[edit]

The Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (96.7%). In comparison, the Ukuwela Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (64.3%), a significant Muslim population (20.8%) and a significant Hindu population (13.1%)[2]

Religion in Gurulawela South[2]

  Buddhist (96.7%)
  Hindu (3.0%)
  Other (0.3%)

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.