Attidiya South Grama Niladhari Division

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Attidiya South
Divisional Secretariat
Ratmalana Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionRatmalana Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total7,683
 • Density4,894/km2 (12,680/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1131035

Attidiya South Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Ratmalana Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 543B.

Ratmalana Airport and Ratmalana are located within, nearby or associated with Attidiya South.

Attidiya South is a surrounded by the Vihara, Ratmalana East, Boralesgamuwa West B, Werahera North, Kandawala, Attidiya North, Piriwena and Katukurunduwatta Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Attidiya South Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (90.9%) . In comparison, the Ratmalana Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Attidiya South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (78.9%). [2]

Ethnicity in Attidiya South[2]

  Sinhalese (90.9%)
  Moor (3.8%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (3.4%)
  Burgher (1.1%)
  Other (0.7%)

Religion

The Attidiya South Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (82.1%) . In comparison, the Ratmalana Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Attidiya South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.0%) and a significant Muslim population (11.3%) [2]

Religion in Attidiya South[2]

  Buddhist (82.1%)
  Roman Catholic (6.7%)
  Muslim (4.7%)
  Other Christian (4.0%)
  Hindu (2.4%)
  Other (0.0%)

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References

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