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Administrative
Division
Gampaha District is divided into 13 Divisional
Secretariat Divisions, 1177 GN Divisions and 1810 villages.
Table
- Extent, Number of GN Divisions and Villages in each Division
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Division
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Sq. km.
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GN Divisions
|
Villages
|
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Attanagalla
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154.0
|
151
|
191
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Biyagama
|
61.6
|
49
|
61
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Dompe
|
178.3
|
133
|
176
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Divulapitiya
|
202.3
|
123
|
227
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Gampaha
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95.7
|
101
|
148
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Ja-Ela
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64.0
|
57
|
101
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Katana
|
107.6
|
79
|
131
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Kelaniya
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21.9
|
37
|
47
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Mahara/Kadawatha
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98.8
|
92
|
108
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Minuwangoda
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130.5
|
121
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192
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Mirigama
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186.6
|
149
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273
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Negombo
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30.8
|
39
|
50
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Wattala
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54.6
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46
|
105
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Total
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1386.7
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1177
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1810
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Local Government Units
Gampaha District consist of 13 electorate Divisions, (2
Municipal Councils, 5 Urban Councils, 12 Pradeshiya
Sabas), 1177 GN Divisions and 1810 Villages
Municipal
Councils
Gampaha
Negombo
Urban
Councils
Kattana Seduwa
Ja-ela
Wattala
Mabola
Peliyagoda
Minuwangoda
Provincial Councils
Divulapitiya
Kattan
Minuwangoda
Mirigama
Attanagalla
Gampaha
Ja- ela
Dompe
Kelaniya
Mahara
Biyagama
Wattala
Population
The
total population of Gampaha District is approximately 2,066,096
Table
- Divisional Population according to age
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Division
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Under 18 years
|
Over 18 years
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Total Population
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Attanagalla
|
78,622
|
80,949
|
159,571
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Biyagama
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84,342
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81,751
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166,093
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Dompe
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66,326
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67,558
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133,884
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Divulapitiya
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67,543
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64,310
|
131,853
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Gampaha
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82,794
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93,328
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176,122
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Ja-Ela
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95,469
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94,684
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190,153
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Katana
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123,549
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105,750
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229,299
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Kelaniya
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67,057
|
71,299
|
138,356
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Mahara/Kadawatha
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88,819
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93,306
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182,125
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Minuwangoda
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76,464
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79,703
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156,167
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Mirigama
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75,248
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72,684
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147,932
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Negombo
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81,355
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67,206
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148,561
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Wattala
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82,409
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82,476
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164,885
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Total
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1,069,997
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1,055,004
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2,125,001
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Source: Department of Census and
Statistics
Table - Divisional Demographic Details
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Name of the Division
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2001 Estimated
|
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No. of families
|
Population
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Attanagalla
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36838
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154967
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Biyagama
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36655
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161300
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Dompe
|
31962
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130021
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Divulapitiya
|
32767
|
128048
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Gampaha
|
41357
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171040
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Ja-Ela
|
42975
|
184666
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Katana
|
50765
|
222683
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Kelaniya
|
30272
|
134364
|
|
Mahara/Kadawatha
|
41639
|
176870
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Minuwangoda
|
37683
|
151661
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Mirigama
|
35988
|
143663
|
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Negombo
|
31915
|
144274
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Wattala
|
36368
|
160127
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Total
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487184
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2063684
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Table– Population Details by ethnicity
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Sinhala
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Tamil
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Indian Tamil
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Muslim
|
Malay
|
Burgher
|
Other
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Total
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1984509
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68851
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8037
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83118
|
14380
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11724
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10278
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2180897
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Source: Dept. of Census and
Statistics (2001)
Table
- Percentage Distribution of Population (10 years and over) by Literacy
And Sex (2001 Census)
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Literacy
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Total %
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Sex
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M
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F
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Literate
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95.4
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95.7
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95.1
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Illiterate
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4.6
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4.3
|
4.9
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Total
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100.0
|
100.0
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100.0
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