Bambalapitiya Grama Niladhari Division

Bambalapitiya Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka .

Bambalapitiya
Grama Niladhari Division
Bambalapitiya Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6.902043°N 79.853911°E / 6.902043; 79.853911
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatThimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionColombo West Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total7,523
 • Density4,587/km2 (11,880/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1127010

Kollupitiya, Amana Bank (Sri Lanka), Ministry of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment, Mahanama College, E FM, Ceylon University College, University of Colombo, Saifee Villa, Navarangahala and Thurstan College are located within, nearby or associated with Bambalapitiya.

Bambalapitiya is a surrounded by the Milagiriya, Kurunduwatta and Kollupitiya Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Bambalapitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese plurality (40.5%), a significant Moor population (28.2%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (21.7%) . In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Bambalapitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (52.8%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (28.0%) and a significant Moor population (15.1%) [2]

Ethnicity in Bambalapitiya[2]

  Sinhalese (40.5%)
  Moor (28.2%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (21.7%)
  Other (4.0%)
  Indian Tamil (3.8%)
  Other (1.8%)

Religion

The Bambalapitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (32.5%), a significant Muslim population (30.2%) and a significant Hindu population (20.2%) . In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Bambalapitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%) [2]

Religion in Bambalapitiya[2]

  Buddhist (32.5%)
  Muslim (30.2%)
  Hindu (20.2%)
  Roman Catholic (9.1%)
  Other Christian (7.0%)
  Others (1.1%)
  Other (0.0%)

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


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