Pallewela (Uva Paranagama) Grama Niladhari Division Explained

Pallewela
Coordinates:	6.9442°N 80.9095°W
Area Total Km2:	1.43
Elevation M:	1079
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	1285
Population Density Km2:	899
Population As Of:	2012
Population Footnotes:	^[2]
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name5:	Uva Paranagama Polling Division

Pallewela Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Uva Paranagama Divisional Secretariat of Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 45D.

Pallewela is a surrounded by the Busdulla, Unapana, Balagala, Kumarapattiya, Sapugolla and Lunuwatta Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Pallewela Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (97.9%) . In comparison, the Uva Paranagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Pallewela Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (83.8%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (11.2%)^[3]

Religion

The Pallewela Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (98.5%) . In comparison, the Uva Paranagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Pallewela Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (83.8%) and a significant Hindu population (12.3%)^[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.