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Egodagama
Coordinates: 6°55′44″N 80°11′28″E / 6.928946°N 80.191054°E / 6.928946; 80.191054
Country Sri Lanka
Province Western Province
District Colombo District
Divisional Secretariat Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat
Electoral District Colombo Electoral District
Polling Division Avissawella Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Elevation29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2012) [2]
 • Total1,301
 • Density1,328/km2 (3,440/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code LK-1115160

Egodagama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 431D.

Egodagama is a surrounded by the Puwakpitiya South, Weragolla South, Weragolla North and Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Egodagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (86.0%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (12.3%) . In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Egodagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (88.2%) [2]

Ethnicity in Egodagama [2]

   Sinhalese (86.0%)
   Sri Lankan Tamil (12.3%)
   Indian Tamil (1.4%)
  Other (0.3%)

Religion

The Egodagama Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (69.4%), a significant Roman Catholic population (17.9%) and a significant Hindu population (10.9%) . In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Egodagama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (81.5%) [2]

Religion in Egodagama [2]

   Buddhist (69.4%)
   Roman Catholic (17.9%)
   Hindu (10.9%)
   Other Christian (1.5%)
  Other (0.2%)

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.