Fort (Colombo) Grama Niladhari Division
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_Grama_Niladhari_Division.png) Fort Grama Niladhari Division | |
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| Coordinates: 6°56′44″N 79°50′19″E / 6.945689°N 79.838749°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Colombo Divisional Secretariat |
| Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
| Polling Division | Colombo Central Polling Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 1,473 |
| • Density | 481/km2 (1,250/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-1103120 |
Fort Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Colombo Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka .
Sambodhi Chaithya are located within, nearby or associated with Fort.
Fort is a surrounded by the Pettah, Suduwella, Hunupitiya, Slave Island and Galle Face Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
[edit]Ethnicity
[edit]The Fort Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (92.9%) . In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Fort Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor plurality (40.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (25.0%) [2]
Ethnicity in Fort[2]
Religion
[edit]The Fort Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (91.2%) . In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Fort Grama Niladhari Division) has a Muslim plurality (41.8%), a significant Hindu population (22.7%), a significant Buddhist population (19.0%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.1%) [2]
Gallery
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References
[edit]- ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.
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