Egodagama (Seethawaka) Grama Niladhari Division Explained

Egodagama
Coordinates:6.9289°N 80.1911°W
Area Total Km2:0.98
Elevation M:29
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1301
Population Density Km2:1328
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[2]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name5:Avissawella Polling Division

Egodagama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 431D.

Egodagama is a surrounded by the Puwakpitiya South, Weragolla South, Weragolla North and Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Egodagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (86.0%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (12.3%) . In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Egodagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (88.2%)[3]

Religion

The Egodagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (69.4%), a significant Roman Catholic population (17.9%) and a significant Hindu population (10.9%) . In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Egodagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (81.5%)[4]

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.
  3. Web site: Census of Population and Housing 2012. 2012. statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
  4. Web site: Census of Population and Housing 2012. 2012. statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.