The Horagala West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (86.3%). In comparison, the Kotapola Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Horagala West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (80.9%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (12.6%)[2]
The Horagala West Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (86.0%) and a significant Hindu population (10.3%). In comparison, the Kotapola Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Horagala West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (80.9%) and a significant Hindu population (14.9%)[2]