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Aluthkade East Grama Niladhari Division

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Aluthkade East
Trace City is located within, nearby or associated with the Aluthkade East Grama Niladhari Division
Trace City is located within, nearby or associated with the Aluthkade East Grama Niladhari Division
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Coordinates: 6°56′13″N 79°51′51″E / 6.936897°N 79.864080°E / 6.936897; 79.864080
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatColombo Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionColombo Central Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Elevation34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total10,053
 • Density33,510/km2 (86,800/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1103100

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

Sri Lanka Law College, Hameed Al Husseinie College, Grand Mosque of Colombo, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, Trace City, Wolvendaal Church, Maligawatta, Methodist Church, Pettah, Hulftsdorp and St. Thomas' Church, Colombo are located within, nearby or associated with Aluthkade East.

Aluthkade East is a surrounded by the New Bazaar, Keselwatta, Masangasweediya, Panchikawatta, Khettarama and Aluthkade West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Aluthkade East Grama Niladhari Division has a Moor majority (83.5%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (10.5%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Aluthkade East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor plurality (40.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (25.0%)[2]

Ethnicity in Aluthkade East[2]

  Moor (83.5%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (10.5%)
  Sinhalese (4.5%)
  Other (1.5%)

Religion

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The Aluthkade East Grama Niladhari Division has a Muslim majority (83.9%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Aluthkade East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Muslim plurality (41.8%), a significant Hindu population (22.7%), a significant Buddhist population (19.0%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.1%)[2]

Religion in Aluthkade East[2]

  Muslim (83.9%)
  Hindu (8.4%)
  Buddhist (4.3%)
  Roman Catholic (2.2%)
  Other Christian (1.2%)
  Other (0.0%)
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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.