Depanama Grama Niladhari Division

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Depanama
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°51′34″N 79°56′54″E / 6.859331°N 79.948349°E / 6.859331; 79.948349
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatMaharagama Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionMaharagama Polling Division
Area
 • Total2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total7,647
 • Density3,749/km2 (9,710/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1121065
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Depanama

Depanama 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 529A.

Depanama is a surrounded by the , , and Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics[]

Ethnicity[]

The Depanama Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (96.7%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Depanama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95.7%)[2]

Ethnicity in Depanama[2]

  Sinhalese (96.7%)
  Burgher (1.1%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (1.1%)
  Other (1.0%)

Religion[]

The Depanama Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (93.5%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Depanama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.0%)[2]

Religion in Depanama[2]

  Buddhist (93.5%)
  Roman Catholic (3.2%)
  Other Christian (1.6%)
  Hindu (1.2%)
  Other (0.6%)

References[]

  1. ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.


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