Pallewela (Uva Paranagama) Grama Niladhari Division
Pallewela | |
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Coordinates: 6°56′39″N 80°54′34″E / 6.944203°N 80.909524°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Uva Province |
District | Badulla District |
Divisional Secretariat | Uva Paranagama Divisional Secretariat |
Electoral District | Badulla Electoral District |
Polling Division | Uva Paranagama Polling Division |
Area | |
• Total | 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,079 m (3,540 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 1,285 |
• Density | 899/km2 (2,330/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | LK-8127220 |
Pallewela Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Uva Paranagama Divisional Secretariat of Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 45D.
Pallewela is a surrounded by the Busdulla, Unapana, Balagala, Kumarapattiya, Sapugolla and Lunuwatta Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
[edit]Ethnicity
[edit]The Pallewela Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (97.9%) . In comparison, the Uva Paranagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Pallewela Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (83.8%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (11.2%)[2]
Religion
[edit]The Pallewela Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (98.5%) . In comparison, the Uva Paranagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Pallewela Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (83.8%) and a significant Hindu population (12.3%)[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.