Bambalapitiya | |
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 Bambalapitiya Grama Niladhari Division | |
| Coordinates: 6°54′07″N 79°51′14″E / 6.902043°N 79.853911°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Colombo West Polling Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,523 |
| • Density | 4,587/km2 (11,880/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-1127010 |
Bambalapitiya Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka .
Kollupitiya, Amana Bank (Sri Lanka), Ministry of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment, Mahanama College, E FM, Ceylon University College, University of Colombo, Saifee Villa, Navarangahala and Thurstan College are located within, nearby or associated with Bambalapitiya.
Bambalapitiya is a surrounded by the Milagiriya, Kurunduwatta and Kollupitiya Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
Ethnicity
The Bambalapitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese plurality (40.5%), a significant Moor population (28.2%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (21.7%) . In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Bambalapitiya 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 Bambalapitiya[2]
Religion
The Bambalapitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (32.5%), a significant Muslim population (30.2%) and a significant Hindu population (20.2%) . In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Bambalapitiya 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 Bambalapitiya[2]
Gallery
References
- ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
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