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Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division

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Yakawewa
Coordinates: 8°34′54″N 80°23′10″E / 8.581704°N 80.386079°E / 8.581704; 80.386079
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Central Province
DistrictAnuradhapura District
Divisional SecretariatMedawachchiya Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictAnuradhapura Electoral District
Polling DivisionMedawachchiya Polling Division
Area
 • Total16.86 km2 (6.51 sq mi)
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total1,651
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-7109125

Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat of Anuradhapura District of North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 50.

Yakawewa is a surrounded by the Puleliya, Kuda Kumbukgollewa, Periyakulama, Thammenna Elawaka, Maradanmaduwa and Sinnasippikulam Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (63.0%) and a significant Moor population (36.4%). In comparison, the Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (93.4%)[2]

Ethnicity in Yakawewa[2]

  Sinhalese (63.0%)
  Moor (36.4%)
  Other (0.6%)

Religion

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The Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (63.1%) and a significant Muslim population (36.3%). In comparison, the Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Yakawewa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (92.9%)[2]

Religion in Yakawewa[2]

  Buddhist (63.1%)
  Muslim (36.3%)
  Other (0.6%)

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.