Grama Niladhari Division in Western Province, Sri Lanka
400m 440yds
Puwakpitiya
Puwakpitiya 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 431.
Puwakpitiya is a surrounded by the Egodagama , Kiriwandala North , Kiriwandala South , Puwakpitiya South and Weragolla North Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
Ethnicity
The Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (69.4%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (24.3%). In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (88.2%)[ 2]
Ethnicity in Puwakpitiya[ 2]
Other (0.5%)
Religion
The Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (65.3%) and a significant Hindu population (21.7%). In comparison, the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Puwakpitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (81.5%)[ 2]
Religion in Puwakpitiya[ 2]
Other (0.0%)
Places adjacent to Puwakpitiya (Seethawaka) Grama Niladhari Division
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