Udyanaya Grama Niladhari Division Explained

Udyanaya
Coordinates:6.856°N 79.875°W
Area Total Km2:0.53
Elevation M:37
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5914
Population Density Km2:11158
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[2]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name5:Dehiwala Polling Division

Udyanaya Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 536A.

National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka is located within, nearby or associated with Udyanaya.

Udyanaya is a surrounded by the Dehiwala East, Kalubovila, Karagampitiya, Nedimala, Kawdana East, Malwatta and Galwala Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Udyanaya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (71.1%) and a significant Moor population (21.2%) . In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Udyanaya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (60.5%), a significant Moor population (20.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.5%) [3]

Religion

The Udyanaya Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (67.8%) and a significant Muslim population (22.4%) . In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Udyanaya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (54.3%), a significant Muslim population (22.6%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%) [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.