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Moratuwella South
Grama Niladhari Division
Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division
Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°46′03″N 79°53′10″E / 6.767441°N 79.886053°E / 6.767441; 79.886053
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatMoratuwa Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionMoratuwa Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation
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11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total4,524
 • Density7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1133125

Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 553.

Moratuwella South is a surrounded by the Koralawella Eest, Horethuduwa, Horethuduwa North, Horethuduwa Central, Koralawella North, Moratuwella North and Moratuwella West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%) . In comparison, the Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (94.3%) [2]

Ethnicity in Moratuwella South[2]

  Sinhalese (95.7%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.3%)
  Other (2.0%)

Religion

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The Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (45.3%), a significant Roman Catholic population (39.5%) and a significant Other Christian population (13.3%) . In comparison, the Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Moratuwella South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (68.2%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (19.8%) [2]

Religion in Moratuwella South[2]

  Buddhist (45.3%)
  Roman Catholic (39.5%)
  Other Christian (13.3%)
  Other (1.9%)

References

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  1. ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.


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