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Horagala West (Kotapola) Grama Niladhari Division

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Horagala West
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Coordinates: 6°15′49″N 80°32′16″E / 6.263542°N 80.537676°E / 6.263542; 80.537676
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSouthern Province
DistrictMatara District
Divisional SecretariatKotapola Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictMatara Electoral District
Polling DivisionDeniyaya Polling Division
Area
 • Total
6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Elevation507 m (1,663 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
1,693
 • Density272/km2 (700/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-3206170

Horagala West Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Kotapola Divisional Secretariat of Matara District of Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 256D.

Horagala West is a surrounded by the Ilukpitiya, Horagala East, Paragala, Uvaragala, Waralla, Koodaludeniya, Kotapola South and Lindagawahena Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Horagala West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (86.3%). In comparison, the Kotapola Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Horagala West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (80.9%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (12.6%)[2]

Ethnicity in Horagala West[2]

  Sinhalese (86.3%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (7.5%)
  Indian Tamil (6.1%)
  Other (0.1%)

Religion

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The Horagala West Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (86.0%) and a significant Hindu population (10.3%). In comparison, the Kotapola Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Horagala West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (80.9%) and a significant Hindu population (14.9%)[2]

Religion in Horagala West[2]

  Buddhist (86.0%)
  Hindu (10.3%)
  Other Christian (2.5%)
  Roman Catholic (1.1%)
  Other (0.1%)

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.