Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division

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

Kirulapone
Grama Niladhari Division
Kirulapana is located within, nearby or associated with the Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6.880073°N 79.879759°E / 6.880073; 79.879759
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatThimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionColombo East Polling Division
Area
 • Total1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total17,846
 • Density11,897/km2 (30,810/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1127080
400m
440yds
Kirulapone

Kalubowila, Pamankada, Kirulapana, Kohuwala, Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia are located within, nearby or associated with Kirulapone.

Kirulapone is a surrounded by the Pamankada East, Dutugemunu, Nugegoda West, Kirula and Wellawatta North Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (57.0%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.0%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kirulapone 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 Kirulapone[2]

  Sinhalese (57.0%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (31.0%)
  Moor (8.6%)
  Indian Tamil (2.0%)
  Other (1.4%)

Religion

The Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (52.2%), a significant Hindu population (22.6%) and a significant Muslim population (10.1%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kirulapone 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 Kirulapone[2]

  Buddhist (52.2%)
  Hindu (22.6%)
  Muslim (10.1%)
  Roman Catholic (7.9%)
  Other Christian (7.0%)
  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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