Area of Grama Niladhari Divisions - 2026
|
Grama Niladhari Division |
Area Miles |
Area KM |
Hect. |
Acres |
|
Hikkaduwa East |
459 |
1.175 |
119 |
293.93 |
|
Arachchikanda |
536 |
0.375 |
139 |
343.33 |
|
Hikkaduwa East |
285 |
0.729 |
74 |
182.78 |
|
Hikkaduwa West |
297 |
0.76 |
77 |
190.19 |
|
Hikkaduwa Central |
297 |
0.76 |
77 |
190.19 |
|
Woodlandwatta |
814 |
2.084 |
211 |
521.17 |
|
Dodamkahawila |
459 |
1.175 |
119 |
293.93 |
|
Kaluwagahajanapadaya |
092 |
0.236 |
24 |
59.28 |
|
Aluthwala |
749 |
1.197 |
194 |
479.18 |
|
Manampita |
687 |
1.759 |
178 |
439.66 |
|
Berathuduwa |
768 |
1.966 |
199 |
491.53 |
|
Banwelgodella |
285 |
0.73 |
74 |
182.78 |
|
Henagoda |
713 |
1.825 |
185 |
456.95 |
|
Thilakagama |
687 |
1.759 |
178 |
439.66 |
|
Mahagangoda |
497 |
1.272 |
129 |
318.63 |
|
Dagaragahaudumulla |
135 |
0.346 |
35 |
86.45 |
|
Iriyagahamulla |
146 |
0.374 |
38 |
93.86 |
|
Kiridiela |
571 |
1.462 |
148 |
365.56 |
|
Karuwalabedda |
536 |
1.372 |
139 |
343.33 |
|
Total |
9.013 |
22.073 |
2337 |
5772 |
Villages according to Grama Niladari Divisions - 2026
|
Grama Niladhari Division |
Amount of Villages |
Name of villages |
|
Hikkaduwa East |
4 |
Pathana, Suduwelihena, Kotiduwawatta, Thoranagalawatta |
|
Arachchikanda |
10 |
Arachchikanda, Part of mahawella Road, Kahatagahawatta, China Friendship Village, Right place, Brightslandwatta, Bodagodawatta, Samanala pedesa, Manampita Road, Paramount city |
|
Gonapinuwala East |
6 |
Part of Rathmehera, Suramya Para, Berathuduwa Para, Aluthwala Para, Baddegama, Part of Woodlandwatta, |
|
Gonapinuwala West |
5 |
Part of Koongahagoda, Gonapinuwala West, Kandegoda, Kurusagoda, Part of Kiththanduwa |
|
Gonapinuwala Central |
7 |
Kammalgoda, Kanaththagoda, Part of Koongahagoda, Samagama, Green field, Greenway city, Rathmeherawatta (Part of Waulagala) , Kiththanduwa |
|
Woodlandwatta |
3 |
Woodlandwatta, Kaslandwatta, Harislandwatta |
|
Dodamkahawila |
6 |
Kiththanduwa, Baswatta, Dodankahawila, Lassanagama, Kosgahaduwa, waduduwa |
|
Kaluwagahajanapadaya |
2 |
Kaluwagaha Janapadaya, Kaluwagahawatta |
|
Aluthwala |
8 |
Aluthwala Handiya, Lokuwelduwa, Addarawatta, Mahaduwa, Kakilladuwa, Kankanamduwa, Gurugodella, perumanagoda, Ovitiwatta, Mahawatta, Elhena |
|
Manampita |
6 |
Medumkumbura, Kosetahena, Manampita, Dehigahabedda, Part of Kakirigaha Udumulla, Part of Polhunnawa, |
|
Berathuduwa |
6 |
Akkara 10, Supem Uyana, Hondaduwa, Moragahawatta, Embulgahawatta, Kurewatta, Ganga addara Road |
|
Banwelgodella |
4 |
Lankadeepa Mawatha, Kanda Pahala,, Samagi mawatha, Lawalugaha Handiya, samupakara Mawatha, Unapandura Handiya |
|
Henagoda |
4 |
Rathmehera Janapadaya, Henagoda , Dehigahaduwa, Zoysawatta |
|
Thilakagama |
6 |
Part of Berathuduwa, Kimbulamaladeniya, Idigahawela, Pahalawela, Thilakagama, Gimana |
|
Mahagangoda |
5 |
Mahagangoda, Pahalawela, Angankanda, Bataketiyawatta, Kosgahaweella |
|
Dagaragahaudumulla |
2 |
Watawalagodella, Dagaragaha Udumulla |
|
Iriyagahamulla |
5 |
Iriyagahamulla, Niwasa 30, Kandapahala, Niwasa 30 asala, Lokuwelduwa |
|
Kiridiela |
6 |
Una padura Handiya, Lankadeepa Mawatha, Samagi Mawatha, Samupakara Mawatha, Kanda Pahala, Lawalugaha Handiya, Iriyagahamulla |
|
Karuwalabedda |
4 |
Dehigahabedda, Kekirigahaudumulla, Karuwalabedda, Manampita |
|
Total |
101 |
|
Population by Grama Niladhari division - 2026
| G.N.Division | Total population |
|
Hikkaduwa East |
1388 |
|
Arachchikanda |
3070 |
|
Gonapinuwala East |
1140 |
|
Gonapinuwala West |
1465 |
|
Gonapinuwala Central |
3400 |
|
Woodlandwatta |
1730 |
|
Dodamkahawila |
1821 |
|
Kaluwagahajanapadaya |
471 |
|
Aluthwala |
1162 |
|
Manampita |
1648 |
|
Berathuduwa |
557 |
|
Banwelgodella |
1122 |
|
Henagoda |
1337 |
|
Thilakagama |
1498 |
|
Mahagangoda |
908 |
|
Dagaragahaudumulla |
565 |
|
Iriyagahamulla |
298 |
|
Kiridiela |
1281 |
|
Karuwalabedda |
649 |
|
Total |
25510 |

Population by Gender - 2026
|
G.N.Division |
Popoualtion | Population | |
| Female | Male | ||
| Hikkaduwa East | 1388 | 720 |
668 |
|
Arachchikanda |
3070 |
1548 |
1521 |
|
Gonapinuwala East |
1140 |
591 |
549 |
|
Gonapinuwala West |
1465 |
752 |
713 |
|
Gonapinuwala Central |
3400 |
1802 |
1598 |
|
Woodlandwatta |
1730 |
856 |
874 |
|
Dodamkahawila |
1821 |
966 |
855 |
|
Kaluwagahajanapadaya |
471 |
243 |
228 |
|
Aluthwala |
1162 |
603 |
559 |
|
Manampita |
1648 |
847 |
801 |
|
Berathuduwa |
557 |
281 |
276 |
|
Banwelgodella |
1122 |
581 |
541 |
|
Henagoda |
1337 |
654 |
683 |
|
Thilakagama |
1498 |
831 |
667 |
|
Mahagangoda |
908 |
475 |
433 |
|
Dagaragahaudumulla |
565 |
290 |
275 |
|
Iriyagahamulla |
298 |
169 |
129 |
|
Kiridiela |
1281 |
675 |
606 |
|
Karuwalabedda |
649 |
330 |
319 |
|
Total |
25510 |
|
|
Population of each age group according to Grama Niladari Divisions - 2026
|
Index No |
Grama Niladhari Division |
below 15Yrs |
15-59 |
60 and above 60 |
Total |
|
1 |
Hikkaduwa East |
224 | 851 | 313 |
1388 |
|
2 |
Arachchikanda |
523 | 2019 | 528 |
3070 |
|
3 |
Gonapinuwala East |
161 | 669 | 290 |
1120 |
|
4 |
Gonapinuwala West |
251 | 885 | 329 |
1468 |
|
5 |
Gonapinuwala Central |
434 | 2334 | 632 |
3400 |
|
6 |
Woodlandwatta |
307 | 1057 | 366 |
1730 |
|
7 |
Dodamkahawila |
298 | 1172 | 351 |
1821 |
|
8 |
Kaluwagahajanapadaya |
72 | 323 | 76 |
471 |
|
9 |
Aluthwala |
151 | 771 | 240 |
1162 |
|
10 |
Manampita |
319 | 999 | 330 |
1648 |
|
11 |
Berathuduwa |
80 | 372 | 105 |
557 |
|
12 |
Banwelgodella |
161 | 760 | 201 |
1122 |
|
13 |
Henagoda |
260 | 832 | 245 |
1337 |
|
14 |
Thilakagama |
238 | 1005 | 255 |
1498 |
|
15 |
Mahagangoda |
153 | 545 | 209 |
907 |
|
16 |
Dagaragahaudumulla |
93 | 349 | 123 |
565 |
|
17 |
Eriyagahamulla |
67 | 169 | 62 |
298 |
|
18 |
Kirindiela
|
254 | 764 | 263 |
1281 |
|
19 |
Karuwalabedda |
82 | 422 | 145 |
649 |
|
Total |
4128 |
16298 | 5063 |
25510 |
|
Densities in Grama Niladhari Divisions 2026
|
No |
Grama Niladhari Division |
Total population |
KM2 |
Density |
|
1 |
Hikkaduwa East |
1388 |
1.175 | 1181 |
|
2 |
Arachchikanda |
3070 |
1.372 | 2238 |
|
3 |
Gonapinuwala East |
1140 |
0.729 | 1564 |
|
4 |
Gonapinuwala West |
1465 |
0.760 | 1928 |
|
5 |
Gonapinuwala Central |
3400 |
0.760 |
4473 |
|
6 |
Woodlandwatta |
1730 |
2.084 | 830 |
|
7 |
Dodamkahawila |
1821 |
1.175 | 1550 |
|
8 |
Kaluwagahajanapadaya |
471 |
0.236 | 1996 |
|
9 |
Aluthwala |
1162 |
1.971 | 589 |
|
10 |
Manampita |
1648 |
1.759 | 936 |
|
11 |
Berathuduwa |
557 |
1.966 | 283 |
|
12 |
Banwelgodella |
1122 |
0.730 | 1537 |
|
13 |
Henagoda |
1337 |
1.825 | 732 |
|
14 |
Thilakagama |
1498 |
1.759 | 852 |
|
15 |
Mahagangoda |
908 |
1.272 | 713 |
|
16 |
Dagaragahaudumulla |
565 |
0.346 | 1632 |
|
17 |
Iriyagahamulla |
298 |
0.374 | 797 |
|
18 |
Kirindiela |
1281 |
1.462 | 876 |
|
19 |
Karuwalabedda |
649 |
1.372 | 473 |

Population according to ethnicity - 2026
|
No |
G.N.Division |
Total Population |
Sinhala |
Sri Lanka Tamil |
Muslim |
Burgers |
Others |
|
1 |
Hikkaduwa East |
1388 |
1386 |
02 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2 |
Arachchikanda |
3070 |
3053 |
16 |
- |
- |
01 |
|
3 |
Gonapinuwala East |
1140 |
1140 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
4 |
Gonapinuwala West |
1465 |
1461 |
- |
04 |
- |
- |
|
5 |
Gonapinuwala Central |
3400 |
3393 |
04 |
03 |
- |
- |
|
6 |
Woodlandwatta |
1730 |
1718 |
11 |
01 |
- |
- |
|
7 |
Dodamkahawila |
1821 |
1818 |
03 |
- |
- |
- |
|
8 |
Kaluwagahajanapadaya |
471 |
471 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
9 |
Aluthwala |
1162 |
1158 |
04 |
- |
- |
- |
|
10 |
Manampita |
1648 |
1648 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
11 |
Berathuduwa |
557 |
555 |
- |
02 |
- |
- |
|
12 |
Banwelgodella |
1122 |
1122 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
13 |
Henagoda |
1337 |
1334 |
02 |
01 |
- |
- |
|
14 |
Thilakagama |
1498 |
1498 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
15 |
Mahagangoda |
908 |
908 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
16 |
Dagaragahaudumulla |
565 |
564 |
01 |
- |
- |
- |
|
17 |
Iriyagahamulla |
298 |
298 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
18 |
Kirindiela |
1281 |
1281 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
19 |
Karuwalabedda |
649 |
649 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
25510 |
25455 |
43 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
Population according to the religion of the division - 2026
|
No |
G.N.Division |
Total Population |
Buddhist |
Islam |
Hindu |
Other Christian |
Roman Catholic |
Other |
|
|
1 |
Hikkaduwa East |
1388 |
1333 |
02 |
- |
- |
13 |
- |
|
|
2 |
Arachchikanda |
3070 |
3056 |
01 |
- |
- |
13 |
- |
|
|
3 |
Gonapinuwala East |
1140 |
1136 |
- |
- |
- |
04 |
- |
|
|
4 |
Gonapinuwala West |
1465 |
1456 |
04 |
- |
- |
05 |
- |
|
|
5 |
Gonapinuwala Central |
3400 |
3333 |
09 |
- |
58 |
- |
- |
|
|
6 |
Woodlandwatta |
1730 |
1696 |
01 |
11 |
- |
22 |
- |
|
|
7 |
Dadamkahawila |
1821 |
1810 |
- |
- |
- |
11 |
- |
|
|
8 |
Kaluwagahajanapadaya |
471 |
466 |
05 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
9 |
Aluthwala |
1162 |
1150 |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
- |
|
|
10 |
Manampita |
1648 |
1648 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
11 |
Berathuduwa |
557 |
543 |
02 |
- |
- |
11 |
- |
|
|
12 |
Banwelgodella |
1122 |
1120 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
|
|
13 |
Henagoda |
1337 |
1329 |
01 |
- |
- |
07 |
- |
|
|
14 |
Thilakagama |
1498 |
1489 |
- |
- |
- |
09 |
- |
|
|
15 |
Mahagangoda |
908 |
906 |
- |
- |
- |
02 |
- |
|
|
16 |
Dagaragahaudumulla |
565 |
565 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
17 |
Iriyagahamulla |
298 |
297 |
- |
- |
- |
01 |
- |
|
|
18 |
Kirindiela |
1281 |
1280 |
- |
- |
- |
01 |
- |
|
|
19 |
Karuwalabedda |
649 |
649 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Total |
25510 |
25302 |
25 |
11 |
58 |
114 |
- |
||
Overseas population information - 2026
| G.N.Division |
Female |
Male |
For Job |
| Hikkaduwa East |
14 |
24 |
38 |
| Arachchikanda |
15 |
58 |
73 |
| Gonapinuwala East |
11 |
17 |
28 |
| Gonapinuwala West |
03 |
14 |
17 |
| Gonapinuwala Central |
18 |
26 |
44 |
| Woodlandwatta |
10 |
14 |
24 |
| Dodamkahawila |
04 |
13 |
17 |
| Kaluwagahajanapadaya |
03 |
04 |
07 |
| Aluthwala |
17 |
18 |
35 |
| Manampita |
09 |
12 |
21 |
| Berathuduwa |
06 |
05 |
11 |
| Banwelgodella |
09 |
13 |
22 |
| Henagoda |
11 |
39 |
50 |
| Thilakagama |
33 |
06 |
39 |
| Mahagangoda |
10 |
12 |
22 |
| Dagaragahaudumulla |
09 |
06 |
15 |
| Iriyagahamulla |
10 |
12 |
22 |
| Kirindiela |
10 |
24 |
34 |
| Karuwalabedda |
16 |
17 |
33 |
| Total |
218 |
334 |
552 |
Population according to education level (over 18 years) - 2026
| No | G.N.Division |
Never went to school |
Grade 1-5 |
Grade 6-10 |
O/L |
A/L |
Graduate or Above |
Total |
|
1 |
Hikkaduwa East |
08 |
60 |
624 |
207 |
114 |
21 |
1034 |
|
2 |
Arachchikanda |
02 |
175 |
817 |
399 |
783 |
150 |
2326 |
|
3 |
Gonapinuwala East |
16 |
65 |
262 |
180 |
123 |
69 |
715 |
|
4 |
Gonapinuwala West |
03 |
82 |
376 |
352 |
291 |
85 |
1189 |
|
5 |
Gonapinuwala Central |
10 |
432 |
330 |
244 |
67 |
47 |
1130 |
|
6 |
Woodlandwatta |
02 |
50 |
1115 |
129 |
80 |
34 |
1410 |
|
7 |
Dodamkahawila |
13 |
125 |
430 |
385 |
310 |
125 |
1388 |
|
8 |
Kaluwagahajanapadaya |
11 |
123 |
141 |
111 |
61 |
23 |
470 |
|
9 |
Aluthwala |
05 |
72 |
398 |
186 |
238 |
32 |
931 |
|
10 |
Manmpita |
16 |
300 |
428 |
364 |
205 |
49 |
1362 |
|
11 |
Berathuduwa |
02 |
74 |
197 |
125 |
24 |
06 |
428 |
|
12 |
Banwelgodella |
09 |
105 |
130 |
351 |
212 |
22 |
829 |
|
13 |
Henagoda |
02 |
106 |
204 |
404 |
186 |
111 |
1013 |
|
14 |
Thilakagama |
30 |
29 |
457 |
332 |
68 |
49 |
965 |
|
15 |
Mahagangoda |
08 |
49 |
69 |
450 |
118 |
30 |
724 |
|
16 |
Dagaragahaudumulla |
02 |
56 |
90 |
211 |
66 |
07 |
432 |
|
17 |
Iriyagahamulla |
01 |
19 |
83 |
42 |
20 |
13 |
178 |
|
18 |
Kirindiela |
14 |
107 |
141 |
367 |
294 |
27 |
950 |
|
19 |
Karuwalabedda |
14 |
42 |
49 |
42 |
58 |
07 |
212 |
| Total |
168 |
2070 |
6611 |
5033 |
3318 |
865 |
18065 |
Employed population- 2026
|
No |
G.N.Division |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|
1 |
Hikkaduwa East |
126 |
160 |
286 |
|
2 |
Arachchikanda |
200 |
290 |
490 |
|
3 |
Gonapinuwala East |
160 |
219 |
379 |
|
4 |
Gonapinuwala West |
112 |
223 |
335 |
|
5 |
Gonapinuwala Central |
511 |
1052 |
1563 |
|
6 |
Woodlandwatta |
327 |
325 |
652 |
|
7 |
Dodamkahawila |
157 |
268 |
425 |
|
8 |
Kaluwagahajanapadaya |
58 |
54 |
112 |
|
9 |
Aluthwala |
105 |
94 |
199 |
|
10 |
Manampita |
364 |
574 |
938 |
|
11 |
Berathuduwa |
173 |
163 |
336 |
|
12 |
Banwelgodella |
88 |
70 |
158 |
|
13 |
Henagoda |
137 |
134 |
171 |
|
14 |
Thilakagama |
454 |
473 |
927 |
|
15 |
Mahagangoda |
242 |
264 |
506 |
|
16 |
Dagaragahaudumulla |
56 |
67 |
123 |
|
17 |
Iriyagahamulla |
39 |
62 |
101 |
|
18 |
Kirindiela |
79 |
105 |
184 |
|
19 |
Karuwalabedda |
40 |
87 |
127 |
|
Total |
3428 |
4684 |
8112 |
|
Employment according to the institutions 2026
|
No |
G.N.Division |
Government Service |
Private sector |
Self-employment |
Foreign Employment |
Total |
||
|
1 |
Hikkaduwa East |
66 |
107 |
73 |
40 |
286 |
||
|
2 |
Arachchikanda |
201 |
170 |
40 |
79 |
490 |
||
|
3 |
Gonapinuwala East |
107 |
226 |
18 |
28 |
379 |
||
|
4 |
Gonapinuwala West |
128 |
153 |
37 |
17 |
335 |
||
|
5 |
Gonapinuwala Central |
251 |
1127 |
96 |
89 |
1563 |
||
|
6 |
Woodlandwatta |
27 |
63 |
540 |
22 |
652 |
||
|
7 |
Dodamkahawila |
193 |
162 |
48 |
22 |
425 |
||
|
8 |
Kaluwagahajanapadaya |
32 |
45 |
22 |
13 |
112 |
||
|
9 |
Aluthwala |
90 |
31 |
38 |
40 |
199 |
||
|
10 |
Manampita |
64 |
332 |
520 |
22 |
938 |
||
|
11 |
Berathuduwa |
27 |
268 |
28 |
13 |
336 |
||
|
12 |
Banwelgoda |
61 |
30 |
45 |
22 |
158 |
||
|
13 |
Henagoda |
80 |
113 |
23 |
55 |
171 |
||
|
14 |
Thilakagama |
91 |
774 |
21 |
41 |
928 |
||
|
15 |
Mahagangoda |
53 |
398 |
36 |
19 |
506 |
||
|
16 |
Dagaragahaudumulla |
23 |
52 |
33 |
15 |
123 |
||
|
17 |
Iriyagahamulla |
19 |
85 |
15 |
22 |
101 |
||
|
18 |
Kirindiela |
79 |
61 |
09 |
35 |
184 |
||
|
19 |
Karuwalabedda |
33 |
46 |
17 |
31 |
127 |
||
| Total |
1615 |
|
4203 |
1659 |
625 |
|
8112 |
Number of unemployed persons - 2026
|
No |
G.N.Division |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|
1 |
Hikkaduwa East |
340 |
100 |
440 |
|
2 |
Arachchikanda |
709 |
279 |
988 |
|
3 |
Gonapinuwala East |
171 |
94 |
265 |
|
4 |
Gonapinuwala West |
263 |
132 |
395 |
|
5 |
Gonapinuwala Central |
101 |
138 |
239 |
|
6 |
Woodlandwatta |
93 |
48 |
141 |
|
7 |
Dodamkahawila |
426 |
78 |
504 |
|
8 |
Kaluwagahajanapadaya |
36 |
37 |
73 |
|
9 |
Aluthwala |
206 |
57 |
263 |
|
10 |
Manampita |
166 |
181 |
347 |
|
11 |
Berathuduwa |
06 |
10 |
16 |
|
12 |
Banwelgodella |
151 |
21 |
172 |
|
13 |
Henagoda |
46 |
32 |
78 |
|
14 |
Thilakagama |
58 |
18 |
76 |
|
15 |
Mahagangoda |
84 |
70 |
154 |
|
16 |
Dagaragahamulla |
83 |
14 |
97 |
|
17 |
Iriyagahamulla |
36 |
05 |
41 |
|
18 |
Kirindiela |
209 |
40 |
249 |
|
19 |
Karuwalabedda |
135 |
115 |
250 |
|
Total |
3119 |
1469 |
4788 |
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