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Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka .

Kuppiyawatta East
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6.926481°N 79.873832°E / 6.926481; 79.873832
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatThimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionBorella Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total10,577
 • Density16,789/km2 (43,480/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1127025
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Kuppiyawatta East

Panchikawatte, St. John's College, Colombo, Nalanda College, Colombo, Dharmasoka College, Ananda College, Dematagoda, Veluwana College, Department of Prisons, 2012 Welikada prison riot and Welikada Prison are located within, nearby or associated with Kuppiyawatta East.

Kuppiyawatta East is a surrounded by the Maligawatta East, Maligawatta West, Maligakanda, Borella North, Wanathamulla and Kuppiyawatta West Grama Niladhari Divisions.


Demographics



Ethnicity


The Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese plurality (44.5%), a significant Moor population (38.0%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.4%) . In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (52.8%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (28.0%) and a significant Moor population (15.1%)[2]

Ethnicity in Kuppiyawatta East[2]

  Sinhalese (44.5%)
  Moor (38.0%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (14.4%)
  Other (1.8%)
  Malay (1.2%)

Religion


The Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (42.5%), a significant Muslim population (39.9%) and a significant Hindu population (12.0%) . In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%)[2]

Religion in Kuppiyawatta East[2]

  Buddhist (42.5%)
  Muslim (39.9%)
  Hindu (12.0%)
  Roman Catholic (4.1%)
  Other Christian (1.4%)
  Other (0.1%)


  • Nalanda College, Colombo
    Nalanda College, Colombo
  • Ananda College
    Ananda College
  • Department of Prisons
    Department of Prisons

References


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


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