Pitakotte West Grama Niladhari Division Explained

Pitakotte West
Coordinates:6.8897°N 79.8998°W
Area Total Km2:0.94
Elevation M:14
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5301
Population Density Km2:5639
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[2]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name5:Kotte Polling Division

Pitakotte West Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 522.

Ananda Balika Vidyalaya, Kotte, Kotte Museum, Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama and Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte are located within, nearby or associated with Pitakotte West.

Pitakotte West is a surrounded by the Ethulkotte, Pitakotte, Pagoda East, Pagoda, Nawala East, Koswatta and Ethulkotte West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Pitakotte West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (89.5%) . In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Pitakotte West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (84.8%)[3]

Religion

The Pitakotte West Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (76.6%) . In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Pitakotte West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (77.1%)[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.