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Arangala (Kaduwela) Grama Niladhari Division

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Arangala
Coordinates: 6°53′08″N 79°57′47″E / 6.885623°N 79.963061°E / 6.885623; 79.963061
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatKaduwela Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionKaduwela Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total5,512
 • Density3,994/km2 (10,340/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1109225

Arangala 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 494B.

Arangala is a surrounded by the Evarihena, Hokandara North, Hokandara East, Hokandara South, Pothuarawa and Malabe West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Arangala Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (95.6%) . In comparison, the Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Arangala Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.6%)[2]

Ethnicity in Arangala[2]

  Sinhalese (95.6%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.6%)
  Other (1.8%)

Religion

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The Arangala Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (92.9%) . In comparison, the Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Arangala Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (90.4%)[2]

Religion in Arangala[2]

  Buddhist (92.9%)
  Hindu (2.3%)
  Roman Catholic (2.1%)
  Other Christian (2.0%)
  Other (0.7%)

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.