Jaffna Town East Grama Niladhari Division

Jaffna Town East
Grama Niladhari Division
St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna is located within, nearby or associated with the Jaffna Town East Grama Niladhari Division
St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna is located within, nearby or associated with the Jaffna Town East Grama Niladhari Division
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Coordinates: 9°39′41″N 80°01′17″E / 9.661517°N 80.021383°E / 9.661517; 80.021383
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern Province
DistrictJaffna District
Divisional SecretariatJaffna Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictJaffna Electoral District
Polling DivisionJaffna Polling Division
Area
 • Total
0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
1,988
 • Density4,970/km2 (12,900/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-4136070
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Jaffna Town East

Jaffna Town East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Jaffna Divisional Secretariat of Jaffna District of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code J/74.

Holy Family Convent, Jaffna, Jaffna railway station, Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaffna, St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna, Jaffna, St. Patrick's College, Jaffna, Vembadi Girls High School, St. John's College, Jaffna, Subhas Hotel and Vannarpannai South East are located within, nearby or associated with Jaffna Town East.

Jaffna Town East is a surrounded by the Jaffna Town West, Chundikuli South, Gurunagar East, Attiaddy, Chundikuli North and Gurunagar West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Jaffna Town East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (97.4%). In comparison, the Jaffna Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Jaffna Town East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (95.6%)[2]

Ethnicity in Jaffna Town East[2]

  Sri Lankan Tamil (97.4%)
  Other (1.4%)
  Burgher (1.3%)

Religion

The Jaffna Town East Grama Niladhari Division has a Roman Catholic majority (63.9%) and a significant Hindu population (27.5%). In comparison, the Jaffna Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Jaffna Town East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Roman Catholic majority (52.9%) and a significant Hindu population (37.7%)[2]

Religion in Jaffna Town East[2]

  Roman Catholic (63.9%)
  Hindu (27.5%)
  Other Christian (7.8%)
  Other (0.9%)

References

  1. ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "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.