Halgolla Grama Niladhari Division

Halgolla
Halgolla
Grama Niladhari Division
	Coordinates: 7°02′48″N 80°34′49″E / 7.046594°N 80.580258°E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Central Province
District	Nuwara Eliya District
Divisional Secretariat	Kothmale Divisional Secretariat
Electoral district	Nuwara Eliya Electoral District
Polling division	Kothmale Polling Division
Area
• Total	2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation	143 m (469 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	1,202
• Density	402/km2 (1,040/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	LK-2303165

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Halgolla

Halgolla Grama Niladhari Division (codename 461C) is a Grama Niladhari division of the Kothmale Divisional Secretariat in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka.

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

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

Demographics

Ethnicity

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

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

^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-06.

[geo-1] "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.

[census2012-2] "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-06.

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