Ruwanpura (Attanagalla) Grama Niladhari Division

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Ruwanpura
Coordinates: 7°04′26″N 80°06′38″E / 7.073926°N 80.110577°E / 7.073926; 80.110577
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictGampaha District
Divisional SecretariatAttanagalla Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictGampaha Electoral District
Polling DivisionAttanagalla Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total986
 • Density1,060/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1227735

Ruwanpura Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Attanagalla Divisional Secretariat of Gampaha District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 370B.

Ruwanpura is a surrounded by the Opathella, Aruppassa, Happitiya, Lavulupitiya, Lavulupitiya, Paranagama, Paranagama East, Walgammulla and Walgammulla Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnicity[edit]

The Ruwanpura Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (100.0%). In comparison, the Attanagalla Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Ruwanpura Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (86.6%) and a significant Moor population (11.9%)[2]

Ethnicity in Ruwanpura[2]

  Sinhalese (100.0%)
  Other (0.0%)

Religion[edit]

The Ruwanpura Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (99.9%). In comparison, the Attanagalla Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Ruwanpura Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (84.5%) and a significant Muslim population (12.4%)[2]

Religion in Ruwanpura[2]

  Buddhist (99.9%)
  Other (0.1%)

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.