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Mullipuram Grama Niladhari Division

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Mullipuram
Seguwantivu and Vidatamunai Wind Farms is located within, nearby or associated with the Mullipuram Grama Niladhari Division
Seguwantivu and Vidatamunai Wind Farms is located within, nearby or associated with the Mullipuram Grama Niladhari Division
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Coordinates: 8°03′26″N 79°48′29″E / 8.057164°N 79.808022°E / 8.057164; 79.808022
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Western Province
DistrictPuttalam District
Divisional SecretariatPuttalam Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictPuttalam Electoral District
Polling DivisionPuttalam Polling Division
Area
 • Total
6.86 km2 (2.65 sq mi)
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
3,654
 • Density533/km2 (1,380/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-6215030

Mullipuram Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Puttalam Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District of North Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 617A.

Seguwantivu and Vidatamunai Wind Farms are located within, nearby or associated with Mullipuram.

Mullipuram is a surrounded by the Manalthivu, Marikkar Street and Pudukudirippuwa Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The Mullipuram Grama Niladhari Division has a Moor majority (96.7%) . In comparison, the Puttalam Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mullipuram Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor majority (63.3%) and a significant Sinhalese population (26.6%)[2]

Ethnicity in Mullipuram[2]

  Moor (96.7%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (2.7%)
  Other (0.7%)

Religion

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The Mullipuram Grama Niladhari Division has a Muslim majority (96.7%) . In comparison, the Puttalam Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mullipuram Grama Niladhari Division) has a Muslim majority (64.2%), a significant Buddhist population (18.2%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (10.1%)[2]

Religion in Mullipuram[2]

  Muslim (96.7%)
  Hindu (3.0%)
  Other (0.3%)
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References

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  1. ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.