Madiwela
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°52′38″N 79°55′17″E / 6.877292°N 79.921487°E / 6.877292; 79.921487
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatMaharagama Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionMaharagama Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total6,244
 • Density3,952/km2 (10,240/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1121015
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Madiwela

Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 524.

Madiwela is a surrounded by the Pahalawela, Thalawathugoda West, Thalapathpitiya, Udahamulla East, Pragathipura, Mirihana North and Pitakotte East Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (94.8%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%)[2]

Ethnicity in Madiwela[2]

  Sinhalese (94.8%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.2%)
  Other (1.8%)
  Malay (1.1%)

Religion

The Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (90.3%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Madiwela Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.0%)[2]

Religion in Madiwela[2]

  Buddhist (90.3%)
  Roman Catholic (3.9%)
  Other Christian (2.2%)
  Hindu (1.9%)
  Muslim (1.6%)
  Other (0.0%)

References

  1. ↑ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
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