Sammanthranapura Grama Niladhari Division

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Sammanthranapura
Divisional Secretariat
Colombo Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionColombo North Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Elevation37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total7,829
 • Density41,205/km2 (106,720/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1103005

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

Wattala and Kelani River are located within, nearby or associated with Sammanthranapura.

Sammanthranapura is a surrounded by the Hekitta and Mattakkuliya Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Sammanthranapura Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese plurality (41.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (35.7%) and a significant Moor population (21.5%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Sammanthranapura 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 Sammanthranapura[2]

  Sinhalese (41.1%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (35.7%)
  Moor (21.5%)
  Indian Tamil (1.0%)
  Other (0.7%)

Religion

The Sammanthranapura Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (34.3%), a significant Muslim population (23.8%), a significant Hindu population (21.0%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.3%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Sammanthranapura 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 Sammanthranapura[2]

  Buddhist (34.3%)
  Muslim (23.8%)
  Hindu (21.0%)
  Roman Catholic (13.3%)
  Other Christian (7.5%)
  Other (0.1%)

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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" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.