Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division

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

Wellawatta South
Grama Niladhari Division
St. Lawrence's Church, Wellawatte is located within, nearby or associated with the Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6.866890°N 79.861484°E / 6.866890; 79.861484
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatThimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionColombo West Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total10,826
 • Density13,879/km2 (35,950/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1127090
Wellawatta South

St. Lawrence's Church, Wellawatte, Mount-Lavinia and Wellawatte are located within, nearby or associated with Wellawatta South.

Wellawatta South is a surrounded by the Dehiwala West, Galwala, Sri Saranankara, Pamankada West and Wellawatta North Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (57.3%), a significant Sinhalese population (26.1%) and a significant Moor population (13.8%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Wellawatta South 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 Wellawatta South[2]

  Sri Lankan Tamil (57.3%)
  Sinhalese (26.1%)
  Moor (13.8%)
  Indian Tamil (1.9%)
  Other (0.9%)

Religion

The Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu majority (53.2%), a significant Buddhist population (20.4%) and a significant Muslim population (15.6%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Wellawatta South 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 Wellawatta South[2]

  Hindu (53.2%)
  Buddhist (20.4%)
  Muslim (15.6%)
  Roman Catholic (6.5%)
  Other Christian (4.1%)
  Other (0.2%)

References
  1. "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
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