Pagoda (Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte) Grama Niladhari Division

Pagoda Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 519A.

Pagoda
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6.880655°N 79.896714°E / 6.880655; 79.896714
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatSri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionKotte Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total5,446
 • Density6,051/km2 (15,670/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1124075
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Pagoda

Ananda Balika Vidyalaya, Kotte, Yachting Association of Sri Lanka, Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte, Jubilee Post, Nugegoda, Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama and Kotte Raja Maha Vihara are located within, nearby or associated with Pagoda.

Pagoda is a surrounded by the Pitakotte West, Nawala East, Nugegoda, Nugegoda West and Pagoda East Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Pagoda Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (91.3%). In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Pagoda Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (84.8%)[2]

Ethnicity in Pagoda[2]

  Sinhalese (91.3%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.6%)
  Moor (2.3%)
  Burgher (2.1%)
  Other (1.7%)

Religion

The Pagoda Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (81.4%). In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Pagoda Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (77.1%)[2]

Religion in Pagoda[2]

  Buddhist (81.4%)
  Roman Catholic (8.4%)
  Other Christian (4.9%)
  Muslim (3.1%)
  Hindu (2.1%)
  Other (0.1%)

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