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Nedimala
Grama Niladhari Division
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Coordinates: 6°51′20″N 79°52′53″E / 6.855543°N 79.881292°E / 6.855543; 79.881292
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatDehiwala Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionDehiwala Polling Division
Area
 • Total
0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Elevation
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28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
9,058
 • Density10,293/km2 (26,660/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1130055
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Nedimala

Nedimala Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 536.

National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka are located within, nearby or associated with Nedimala.

Nedimala is a surrounded by the Kalubovila, Udyanaya, Bellanvila, Kawdana East, Kohuwala and Pepiliyana West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Nedimala Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (70.2%) and a significant Moor population (15.0%) . In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Nedimala Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (60.5%), a significant Moor population (20.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.5%)[2]

Ethnicity in Nedimala[2]
  1. Sinhalese (70.2%)
  2. Moor (15%)
  3. Sri Lankan Tamil (8.9%)
  4. Burgher (2.7%)
  5. Other (1.9%)
  6. Malay (1.2%)

Religion

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The Nedimala Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (63.6%) and a significant Muslim population (17.2%) . In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Nedimala Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (54.3%), a significant Muslim population (22.6%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%)[2]

Religion in Nedimala[2]
  1. Buddhist (63.6%)
  2. Muslim (17.2%)
  3. Hindu (7.6%)
  4. Roman Catholic (7.4%)
  5. Other Christian (4.1%)
  6. Other (0.1%)
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References

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  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.


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