Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division Explained

Kirulapone
Settlement Type:Grama Niladhari Division
Iso Code:LK-1127080
Coordinates:6.8801°N 79.8798°W
Area Total Km2:1.5
Elevation M:26
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:17846
Population Density Km2:11897
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:Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat
Subdivision Type4:Electoral District
Subdivision Name4:Colombo Electoral District
Subdivision Type5:Polling Division
Subdivision Name5:Colombo East Polling Division

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

Kalubowila, Pamankada, Kirulapana, Kohuwala, Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia are located within, nearby or associated with Kirulapone.

Kirulapone is a surrounded by the Pamankada East, Dutugemunu, Nugegoda West, Kirula and Wellawatta North Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (57.0%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.0%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kirulapone 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]

Religion

The Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (52.2%), a significant Hindu population (22.6%) and a significant Muslim population (10.1%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%)[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.