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Havelock Town Grama Niladhari Division

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Havelock Town
Havelock Park is located within, nearby or associated with the Havelock Town Grama Niladhari Division
Havelock Park is located within, nearby or associated with the Havelock Town Grama Niladhari Division
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Coordinates: 6°53′10″N 79°51′45″E / 6.886148°N 79.862488°E / 6.886148; 79.862488
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatThimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionColombo West Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total7,400
 • Density5,034/km2 (13,040/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1127070

Havelock Town Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Isipathanaramaya Temple, Colts Cricket Club Ground, Havelock Park, Hejaaz International School, Havelock City, St. Peter's College, Colombo, Isipathana College, Bambalapitiya, Milagiriya and Visakha Vidyalaya are located within, nearby or associated with Havelock Town.

Havelock Town is a surrounded by the Milagiriya, Kirula, Wellawatta North and Thimbirigasyaya Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Havelock Town Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese plurality (39.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (36.1%) and a significant Moor population (17.7%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Havelock Town 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]

Ethnicity in Havelock Town[2]

  Sinhalese (39.1%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (36.1%)
  Moor (17.7%)
  Indian Tamil (3.0%)
  Other (2.0%)
  Burgher (1.1%)
  Other (1.0%)

Religion

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The Havelock Town Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu plurality (33.6%), a significant Buddhist population (30.3%) and a significant Muslim population (20.5%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Havelock Town Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%)[2]

Religion in Havelock Town[2]

  Hindu (33.6%)
  Buddhist (30.3%)
  Muslim (20.5%)
  Roman Catholic (9.8%)
  Other Christian (5.5%)
  Other (0.3%)
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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" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-05.