Eachchamoddai | |
Coordinates: | 9.6524°N 80.0323°W |
Area Total Km2: | 0.79 |
Elevation M: | 9 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 2823 |
Population Density Km2: | 3573 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name5: | Jaffna Polling Division |
Eachchamoddai Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Jaffna Divisional Secretariat of Jaffna District of Northern Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code J/66.
Vannankulam, Jaffna, Passaiyoor, Chundikuli Girls' College, Gurunagar, Chundikuli, Old Park and St. John's College, Jaffna are located within, nearby or associated with Eachchamoddai.
Eachchamoddai is a surrounded by the Passaiyoor West, Chundikuli South, Columbuthurai West, Columbuthurai West, Ariyalai S. W. (East), Passaiyoor East, Thirunagar and Chundikuli North Grama Niladhari Divisions.
The Eachchamoddai Grama Niladhari Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (98.7%) . In comparison, the Jaffna Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Eachchamoddai Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (95.6%)[3]
The Eachchamoddai Grama Niladhari Division has a Roman Catholic majority (53.7%) and a significant Hindu population (38.6%) . In comparison, the Jaffna Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Eachchamoddai Grama Niladhari Division) has a Roman Catholic majority (52.9%) and a significant Hindu population (37.7%)[4]