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Balapitiya Grama Niladhari Division

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Balapitiya
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Coordinates: 6°16′12″N 80°02′16″E / 6.270076°N 80.037719°E / 6.270076; 80.037719
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSouthern Province
DistrictGalle District
Divisional SecretariatBalapitiya Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictGalle Electoral District
Polling DivisionBalapitiya Polling Division
Area
 • Total
0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation48 m (157 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
1,855
 • Density2,507/km2 (6,490/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-3106185

Balapitiya Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Balapitiya Divisional Secretariat of Galle District of Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 89.

Madu Ganga and Balapitiya are located within, nearby or associated with Balapitiya.

Balapitiya is a surrounded by the Berathuduwa, Brahmanawatta South and Elathota Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Balapitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.6%). In comparison, the Balapitiya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Balapitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (98.1%)[2]

Ethnicity in Balapitiya[2]

  Sinhalese (99.6%)
  Other (0.4%)

Religion

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The Balapitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (99.1%). In comparison, the Balapitiya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Balapitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (97.9%)[2]

Religion in Balapitiya[2]

  Buddhist (99.1%)
  Other (0.9%)

References

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  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-06.