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Pepiliyana West Grama Niladhari Division

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Pepiliyana West
Pepiliyana West Grama Niladhari Division
Pepiliyana West Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°51′24″N 79°53′17″E / 6.856611°N 79.887993°E / 6.856611; 79.887993
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatKesbewa Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionKesbewa Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total5,039
 • Density7,410/km2 (19,200/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1136005

Pepiliyana West Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 535.

Pepiliyana West is a surrounded by the Bellanvila, Kohuwala, Nedimala, Divulpitiya West and Pepiliyana East Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Pepiliyana West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (90.0%). In comparison, the Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Pepiliyana West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (97.3%)[2]

Ethnicity in Pepiliyana West[2]

  Sinhalese (90.0%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (3.0%)
  Moor (2.6%)
  Burgher (1.8%)
  Other (1.6%)
  Malay (1.1%)

Religion

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The Pepiliyana West Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (81.2%). In comparison, the Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Pepiliyana West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (93.0%)[2]

Religion in Pepiliyana West[2]

  Buddhist (81.2%)
  Roman Catholic (7.5%)
  Muslim (4.8%)
  Other Christian (3.4%)
  Hindu (2.8%)
  Other (0.2%)

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.