Jaffna Town East | |
Settlement Type: | Grama Niladhari Division |
Iso Code: | LK-4136070 |
Coordinates: | 9.6615°N 80.0214°W |
Area Total Km2: | 0.4 |
Elevation M: | 0 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1988 |
Population Density Km2: | 4970 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Jaffna District |
Subdivision Type3: | Divisional Secretariat |
Subdivision Name3: | Jaffna Divisional Secretariat |
Subdivision Type4: | Electoral District |
Subdivision Name4: | Jaffna Electoral District |
Subdivision Type5: | Polling Division |
Subdivision Name5: | Jaffna Polling Division |
Jaffna Town East 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/74.
Holy Family Convent, Jaffna, Jaffna railway station, Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaffna, St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna, Jaffna, St. Patrick's College, Jaffna, Vembadi Girls High School, St. John's College, Jaffna, Subhas Hotel and Vannarpannai South East are located within, nearby or associated with Jaffna Town East.
Jaffna Town East is a surrounded by the Jaffna Town West, Chundikuli South, Gurunagar East, Attiaddy, Chundikuli North and Gurunagar West Grama Niladhari Divisions.
The Jaffna Town East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (97.4%). In comparison, the Jaffna Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Jaffna Town East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (95.6%)[2]
The Jaffna Town East Grama Niladhari Division has a Roman Catholic majority (63.9%) and a significant Hindu population (27.5%). In comparison, the Jaffna Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Jaffna Town East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Roman Catholic majority (52.9%) and a significant Hindu population (37.7%)[3]