Lunupokuna Grama Niladhari Division Explained

Lunupokuna
Settlement Type:Grama Niladhari Division
Iso Code:LK-1103035
Coordinates:6.9577°N 79.8583°W
Area Total Km2:1.27
Elevation M:26
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:12423
Population Density Km2:9782
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 North Polling Division

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

HMS Tenedos (H04), De La Salle College, Colombo and Colombo Port Power Station are located within, nearby or associated with Lunupokuna.

Lunupokuna is a surrounded by the Bloemendhal, Aluthmawatha, Kotahena East, Kotahena West and Pettah Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Lunupokuna Grama Niladhari Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (51.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (43.1%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Lunupokuna Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor plurality (40.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (25.0%)[3]

Religion

The Lunupokuna Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu plurality (37.7%), a significant Roman Catholic population (30.0%) and a significant Buddhist population (23.8%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Lunupokuna 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%)[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.