Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division
Kirulapone | |
|---|---|
Kirulapana is located within, nearby or associated with the Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′48″N 79°52′47″E / 6.880073°N 79.879759°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Colombo East Polling Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 17,846 |
| • Density | 11,897/km2 (30,810/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-1127080 |
Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Kalubowila, Pamankada, Kirulapana, Kohuwala, Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia are located within, nearby or associated with Kirulapone.
Kirulapone is a surrounded by the Pamankada East, Dutugemunu, Nugegoda West, Kirula and Wellawatta North Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
Ethnicity
The Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (57.0%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.0%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (52.8%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (28.0%) and a significant Moor population (15.1%)[2]
- Sinhalese (57%)
- Sri Lankan Tamil (31%)
- Moor (8.6%)
- Indian Tamil (2%)
- Other (1.4%)
Religion
The Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (52.2%), a significant Hindu population (22.6%) and a significant Muslim population (10.1%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%)[2]
- Buddhist (52.2%)
- Hindu (22.6%)
- Muslim (10.1%)
- Roman Catholic (7.9%)
- Other Christian (7%)
- Other (0.1%)
Gallery
References
- ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-06.