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Motana Dekinda Grama Niladhari Division

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Motana Dekinda
Coordinates: 7°16′30″N 80°29′01″E / 7.275089°N 80.483710°E / 7.275089; 80.483710
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictKandy District
Divisional SecretariatYatinuwara Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictKandy Electoral District
Polling DivisionYatinuwara Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation501 m (1,644 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total463
 • Density586/km2 (1,520/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-2136180

Motana Dekinda Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat of Kandy District of Central Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 199.

Motana Dekinda is a surrounded by the Balana, Godigamuwa, Dunugama Maliyadda and Makehelwala Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Motana Dekinda Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (98.9%) . In comparison, the Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Motana Dekinda Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (89.9%)[2]

Ethnicity in Motana Dekinda[2]

  Sinhalese (98.9%)
  Other (1.1%)

Religion

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The Motana Dekinda Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (99.6%) . In comparison, the Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Motana Dekinda Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (88.8%)[2]

Religion in Motana Dekinda[2]

  Buddhist (99.6%)
  Other (0.4%)

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.