Pitakotte East Grama Niladhari Division

Pitakotte East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 522A.

Pitakotte East
Grama Niladhari Division
Diyawanna Lake is located within, nearby or associated with the Pitakotte East Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6.886763°N 79.912956°E / 6.886763; 79.912956
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatSri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionKotte Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation48 m (157 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total3,984
 • Density2,459/km2 (6,370/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1124050
Pitakotte East

1987 grenade attack in the Sri Lankan Parliament, Diyasaru Park, Sri Lankan Parliament Building, Parliament of Sri Lanka and Diyawanna Lake are located within, nearby or associated with Pitakotte East.

Pitakotte East is a surrounded by the Battaramulla South, Pahalawela, Madiwela, Mirihana North, Pitakotte and Ethulkotte Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Pitakotte East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (91.2%). In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Pitakotte East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (84.8%)[2]

Ethnicity in Pitakotte East[2]

  Sinhalese (91.2%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (5.0%)
  Other (2.2%)
  Burgher (1.7%)

Religion

The Pitakotte East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (80.6%). In comparison, the Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Pitakotte East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (77.1%)[2]

Religion in Pitakotte East[2]

  Buddhist (80.6%)
  Roman Catholic (9.6%)
  Other Christian (5.4%)
  Hindu (2.7%)
  Muslim (1.5%)
  Other (0.1%)

References
  1. "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
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