Malabe West Grama Niladhari Division
Malabe West | |
|---|---|
Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital is located within, nearby or associated with the Malabe West Grama Niladhari Division | |
Interactive map of Malabe West | |
| Coordinates: 6°54′01″N 79°57′36″E / 6.900247°N 79.959930°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Kaduwela Polling Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 5,141 |
| • Density | 3,173/km2 (8,220/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-1109130 |
Malabe West Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 476A.
Malabe Boys' School, Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital and Malabe are located within, nearby or associated with Malabe West.
Malabe West is a surrounded by the Arangala, Hokandara North, Malabe East, Malabe North, Pothuarawa, Thalangama North B and Thalahena North Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
Ethnicity
The Malabe West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (96.6%) . In comparison, the Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Malabe West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.6%)[2]
- Sinhalese (96.6%)
- Other (1.60%)
- Sri Lankan Tamil (1.10%)
- Other (0.80%)
Religion
The Malabe West Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (94.0%) . In comparison, the Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Malabe West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (90.4%)[2]
- Buddhist (94.0%)
- Roman Catholic (2.00%)
- Other (1.40%)
- Others (1.30%)
- Hindu (1.30%)
Gallery
References
- ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.