Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division

Gurulawela South
Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 7.411123°N 80.636755°E / 7.411123; 80.636755
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Central Province
District	Matale District
Divisional Secretariat	Ukuwela Divisional Secretariat
Electoral District	Matale Electoral District
Polling Division	Rattota Polling Division
Area
• Total	0.85 km^2 (0.33 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	118 m (387 ft)
Population  (2012)[2]
• Total	640
• Density	753/km^2 (1,950/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	LK-2233300

280m
305yds

   

Gurulawela South

Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Ukuwela Divisional Secretariat of Matale District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code E358A.

Paragahawela, Maberiya, Gurukete, Nitulgahakotuwa and Manaboda are located within, nearby or associated with Gurulawela South.

Gurulawela South is a surrounded by the Marukona, Kandemada, Nugapitiya, Ukuwela, Ulpathapitiya, Bowatta, Manaboda and Gurulawela North Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (96.9%). In comparison, the Ukuwela Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (64.8%) and a significant Moor population (20.5%)^[2]

Ethnicity in Gurulawela South^[2]

1. Sinhalese (96.9%)
2. Indian Tamil (2.8%)
3. Other (0.3%)

Religion

The Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (96.7%). In comparison, the Ukuwela Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Gurulawela South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (64.3%), a significant Muslim population (20.8%) and a significant Hindu population (13.1%)^[2]

Religion in Gurulawela South^[2]

1. Buddhist (96.7%)
2. Hindu (3%)
3. Other (0.3%)

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.