Malapalla East Grama Niladhari Division

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Malapalla East
Coordinates: 6°50′54″N 79°59′12″E / 6.848235°N 79.986574°E / 6.848235; 79.986574
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatMaharagama Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionMaharagama Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Elevation35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total3,648
 • Density3,542/km2 (9,170/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1121140

Malapalla East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 498.

St. Michael's College, Homagama are located within, nearby or associated with Malapalla East.

Malapalla East is a surrounded by the Homagama South, Malapalla West, Makumbura North, Rukmale West and Rukmale East B Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnicity[edit]

The Malapalla East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (98.2%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Malapalla East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%)[2]

Ethnicity in Malapalla East[2]

  Sinhalese (98.2%)
  Other (1.8%)

Religion[edit]

The Malapalla East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (97.1%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Malapalla East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.0%)[2]

Religion in Malapalla East[2]

  Buddhist (97.1%)
  Other (1.9%)
  Roman Catholic (1.0%)

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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.