Aluthkade East Grama Niladhari Division Explained

Aluthkade East
Settlement Type:Grama Niladhari Division
Iso Code:LK-1103100
Coordinates:6.9369°N 79.8641°W
Area Total Km2:0.3
Elevation M:34
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:10053
Population Density Km2:33510
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[2]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Western Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Colombo District
Subdivision Type3:Divisional Secretariat
Subdivision Name3:Colombo Divisional Secretariat
Subdivision Type4:Electoral District
Subdivision Name4:Colombo Electoral District
Subdivision Type5:Polling Division
Subdivision Name5:Colombo Central Polling Division

Aluthkade East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Colombo Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Law College, Hameed Al Husseinie College, Grand Mosque of Colombo, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, Trace City, Wolvendaal Church, Maligawatta, Methodist Church, Pettah, Hulftsdorp and St. Thomas' Church, Colombo are located within, nearby or associated with Aluthkade East.

Aluthkade East is a surrounded by the New Bazaar, Keselwatta, Masangasweediya, Panchikawatta, Khettarama and Aluthkade West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Aluthkade East Grama Niladhari Division has a Moor majority (83.5%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (10.5%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Aluthkade East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor plurality (40.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (25.0%)[2]

Religion

The Aluthkade East Grama Niladhari Division has a Muslim majority (83.9%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Aluthkade East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Muslim plurality (41.8%), a significant Hindu population (22.7%), a significant Buddhist population (19.0%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.1%)[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USGS EarthExplorer. 2020. earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey.
  2. Web site: Census of Population and Housing 2012. 2012. statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2020-06-06. 2020-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20200513094203/http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2011/Pages/Activities/Reports/CPH_2012_5Per_Rpt.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Census of Population and Housing 2012. 2012. statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2020-06-06. 2020-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20200513094203/http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2011/Pages/Activities/Reports/CPH_2012_5Per_Rpt.pdf. dead.