Puwakpitiya (Seethawaka) Grama Niladhari Division

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Puwakpitiya
Coordinates: 6°56′13″N 80°11′32″E / 6.936841°N 80.192182°E / 6.936841; 80.192182
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatSeethawaka Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionAvissawella Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total1,307
 • Density3,188/km2 (8,260/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1115155

Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 431.

Puwakpitiya is a surrounded by the Egodagama, Kiriwandala North, Kiriwandala South, Puwakpitiya South and Weragolla North Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnicity[edit]

The Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (69.4%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (24.3%). In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (88.2%)[2]

Ethnicity in Puwakpitiya[2]

  Sinhalese (69.4%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (24.3%)
  Moor (4.4%)
  Indian Tamil (1.5%)
  Other (0.5%)

Religion[edit]

The Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (65.3%) and a significant Hindu population (21.7%). In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (81.5%)[2]

Religion in Puwakpitiya[2]

  Buddhist (65.3%)
  Hindu (21.7%)
  Other Christian (5.8%)
  Muslim (4.4%)
  Roman Catholic (2.8%)
  Other (0.0%)

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.