Maharagama Divisional Secretariat
Maharagama Divisional Secretariat
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
| Website | http://maharagama.ds.gov.lk |
Maharagama Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District, of Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Demography
[edit]Religion in Maharagama DS Division (2012)[1]
- Buddhist (92%)
- Hindu (1.5%)
- Muslim (1.4%)
- Roman Catholic (3.4%)
- Other Christian (1.7%)
- Other (0.1%)
History
[edit]The current administrative complex was opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2010.[2]
Divisions
[edit]The Divisional Secretariat consists of 41 Grama Niladhari Divisions.[3]
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Land Usage
[edit]The Maharagama Divisional Secretariat has 3,813 hectares (9,420 acres) of land:[4]
Land Consumption
- Developed Land (46.39%)
- Home Gardens (36.58%)
- Paddy (13.38%)
- Marsh (1.21%)
- Other (2.44%)
| Land Consumption | Area (Hectare) | % of Total | |
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| Developed Land (built up/residential/industrial) | 1,769 | 46.39 | |
| Agricultural Lands | Home gardens | 1,395 | 36.58 |
| Rubber | 14 | 0.35 | |
| Coconut | 6 | 0.15 | |
| Paddy | 510 | 13.38 | |
| Marsh | 46 | 1.21 | |
| Water resources | 24 | 0.63 | |
| Other land (rocky/barren/sandy) | 49 | 1.28 | |
| Total land area | 3,813 | 100.00 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sri Lanka Census Map". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ "Overview". Divisional Secretariat - Maharagama. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "GN Divisions". Divisional Secretariat - Maharagama. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Physical background". Divisional Secretariat - Maharagama. Retrieved 30 October 2020.