Rajagiriya 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 514B.

Rajagiriya
Grama Niladhari Division
Rajagiriya Flyover is located within, nearby or associated with the Rajagiriya Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6.906646°N 79.897046°E / 6.906646; 79.897046
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Colombo District
Divisional Secretariat	Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat
Electoral District	Colombo Electoral District
Polling Division	Kotte Polling Division
Area
• Total	0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	79 m (259 ft)
Population  (2012)[2]
• Total	3,591
• Density	4,988/km2 (12,920/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	LK-1124020

Welikadawatte, Rajagiriya Flyover, President's College, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Election Commission of Sri Lanka, Altitude (building) and Hewavitharana Maha Vidyalaya are located within, nearby or associated with Rajagiriya.

Rajagiriya is a surrounded by the Welikada East, Ethulkotte West, Koswatta, Welikada North and Welikada West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Rajagiriya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (57.6%) and a significant Moor population (33.6%). In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Rajagiriya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (84.8%)[2]

Religion

The Rajagiriya Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (51.5%) and a significant Muslim population (34.3%). In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Rajagiriya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (77.1%)[2]

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