Halgolla Grama Niladhari Division

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Halgolla
Coordinates: 7°02′48″N 80°34′49″E / 7.046594°N 80.580258°E / 7.046594; 80.580258
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictNuwara Eliya District
Divisional SecretariatKothmale Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictNuwara-Eliya Electoral District
Polling DivisionKothmale Polling Division
Area
 • Total2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation143 m (469 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total1,202
 • Density402/km2 (1,040/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-2303165

Halgolla Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Kothmale Divisional Secretariat of Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 461C.

Harangala and Kaludemada are located within, nearby or associated with Halgolla.

Halgolla is a surrounded by the Kaludemada, Harangala South, Hunugaloya, Thelissagala, Ketabulawa, Werella Pathana, Ruwanpura and Harangala Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnicity[edit]

The Halgolla Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (92.8%). In comparison, the Kothmale Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Halgolla Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (52.6%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (36.4%)[2]

Ethnicity in Halgolla[2]

  Sinhalese (92.8%)
  Moor (4.1%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.8%)
  Other (0.2%)

Religion[edit]

The Halgolla Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (92.8%). In comparison, the Kothmale Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Halgolla Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (52.3%) and a significant Hindu population (36.5%)[2]

Religion in Halgolla[2]

  Buddhist (92.8%)
  Muslim (4.1%)
  Hindu (2.8%)
  Other (0.2%)

References[edit]

  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.