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Population in 2019

Population By Ethnic Group in DS Division - 2019

S No	GNDivision	Sinhalese		Tamil		Muslims		Burgers		Sub Total		Total
S No	GNDivision	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
01	Rideela	2210	2218	5	5	0	0	-	-	2215	2223	4438
02	Bakmeedeniya	2437	2399	0	0	1	0	-	-	2438	2399	4837
03	Dehiattakandiya	4370	4593	0	0	2	-	-	-	4372	4593	8965
04	Kadirapura	6215	5805	-	3	1	-	-	-	6216	5808	12024
05	Mawanagama	2354	2264	0	0	0	0	-	-	2354	2264	4618
06	Lihiniyagama	2140	2000	0	1	0	0	-	-	2140	2001	4141
07	Serupitiya	2528	2375	0	0	2	-	-	-	2530	2375	4905
08	Sandamadulla	1848	1871	25	29	9	11	-	-	1882	1911	3793
09	Sandunpura	2389	2643	0	4	-	-	-	-	2389	2647	5036
10	Paranagama	1751	1680	0	0	2	0	802	745	2555	2425	4980
11	Ihalagama	1499	1541	9	7	47	49	-	-	1555	1597	3152
12	Nawa Medagama	1717	1786	0	2	1	0	-	-	1718	1788	3506
13	Wawmedagama	1419	1432	0	1	0	0	-	-	1419	1433	2852
Total		32877	32607	39	52	65	60	802	745	33783	33464	67247

No of Families by Ethnicin Group in DS Division-2019

S.No	GN Division	Sinhalese	Tamils	Muslims	Burgers	Others	Total
01	Rideela	1328	-	-	-	-	1328
02	Bakmeedeniya	1390	-	1	-	-	1391
03	Dehiattakandiya	2393	-	-	-	-	2393
04	Kadirapura	3590	-	-	-	-	3590
05	Mawanagama	1390	-	-	-	-	1390
06	Lihiniyagama	1217	-	-	-	-	1217
07	Serupitiya	1395	-	2	-	-	1397
08	Sandamandulla	1171	16	3	-	-	1190
09	Sandunpura	1511	-	-	-	-	1511
10	Paranagama	1052	-	1	-	485	1538
11	Ihalagama	942	5	22	-	-	969
12	Nawa Medagama	899	-	-	-	-	899
13	Wawmedagama	743	-	-	-	-	743
Total		19021	21	29	0	485	19556

Population by Religion in DS Division - 2018

S/N

GN Division

Buddist

Hindu

Islam

Roman Catholic

Other Chistians

Other

Total

Rideela

4419

4438

Bakmeedeniya

4778

4837

Dehiattakandiya

8929

8965

Kadirapura

12010

12024

Mawanagama

4585

4618

Lihiniyagama

4126

4141

Serupitiya

4901

4905

Sandamandulla

3785

3793

Sandunpura

5029

5036

Paranagama

4961

4980

Ihalagama

3028

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Nawa Medagama

3501

3506

Wawmedagama

2851

2852

Total

66903

105

117

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Families by Religion in DS Division 2018

S No.	DS Division	Buddhist	Hindu	Islam	Roman Catholic	Other Christian	Others	Total
01	Rideela	1328	-	-	1	3	-	1328
02	Bakmeedeniya	1390	-	1	3	16	-	1391
03	Dehiattakandiya	2393	-	-	3	7	-	2393
04	Kadirapura	3590	-	-	2	-	-	3590
05	Mawanagama	1390	-	-	7	-	-	1390
06	Lihiniyagama	1217	-	-	-	-	-	1217
07	Serupitiya	1395	-	2	-	-	-	1397
08	Sandamandulla	1187	-	3	-	-	-	1190
09	Sandunpura	1511	-	-	-	-	-	1511
10	Paranagama	1052	-	1	-	3	-	1538
11	Ihalagama	942	-	22	-	-	-	969
12	Nawa Medagama	899	-	-	-	-	-	899
13	Wawmedagama	743	-	-	-	-	-	743
Total		19037	0	29	16	29	-	19556

Irrigation

Tanks in DS Division -2019

Major Tanks

S.No.	GN Division	Major Tanks
S.No.	GN Division	No of Tank	Capacity (Ac.ft)	Irrigable Area (Ha)	Catchment Area(Sq.Km)
1	Rideela	0	0	0	0
2	Bakmeedeniya	0	0	0	0
3	Dehiattakandiya	0	0	0	0
4	Kadirapura	1	NA*	NA*	NA*
5	Mawanagama	0	0	0	0
6	Lihiniyagama	0	0	0	0
7	Serupitiya	0	0	0	0
8	Sandamandulla	0	0	0	0
9	Sandunpura	0	0	0	0
10	Paranagama	1	10377	NA*	17.09
11	Ihalagama	0	0	0	0
12	Nawa Medagama	0	0	0	0
13	Wawmedagama	1	118445	NA*	293
Total		NA*	NA*	NA*	NA*A5:F1A3:F18

Medium Tanks

S.No.	GN Division	Medium Tanks
S.No.	GN Division	No of Tank	Capacity (Ac.ft)	Irrigable Area(Ha)	Catchment Area(Sq.Km)
1	Rideela	1	NA*	NA*	NA*
2	Bakmeedeniya	0	0	0	0
3	Dehiattakandiya	1	576	NA*	7 (Sq.Km)
4	Kadirapura	2	NA*	NA*	NA*
5	Mawanagama	0	0	0	0
6	Lihiniyagama	0	0	0	0
7	Serupitiya	0	0	0	0
8	Sandamandulla	1	1070	NA*	0.695 (Sq.Km)
9	Sandunpura	1	495	NA*	0.717 (Sq.Km)
10	Paranagama	0	0	0	0
11	Ihalagama	0	0	0	0
12	Nawa Medagama	0	0	0	0
13	Wawmedagama	0	0	0	0
Total		6	NA*	NA*	NA*

Minor Tanks

S.No.	GN Division	Minor Tank
S.No.	GN Division	No of Tank	Capacity (Ac.ft)	Irrigable Area(Ha)	Catchment Area(Sq.Km)
1	Rideela	3	NA*	NA*	NA*
2	Bakmeedeniya	0	0	0	0
3	Dehiattakandiya	1	NA*	NA*	NA*
4	Kadirapura	4	NA*	NA*	NA*
5	Mawanagama	1	186	NA*	NA*
6	Lihiniyagama	1	178	NA*	NA*
7	Serupitiya	0	0	0	0
8	Sandamandulla	0	0	0	0
9	Sandunpura	0	0	0	0
10	Paranagama	1	422	NA*	82
11	Ihalagama	1	138	NA*	267
12	Nawa Medagama	2	590	NA*	160
13	Wawmedagama	3	NA*	NA*	NA*
Total		0	NA*	NA*	NA*

Forestry

Extent of State Forest and Forest Reserve in DS Division 2019

S.No

GN Division

Proclaimed Reserves

Proposed Reserves

State Forests(Ha)

Forest Plantations

Strict Natural Reserves

Jungle Corridor

Sanctuaries

National Parks

(i) Teak

(ii) Mahogany

(iii) Eucalyptus

(iv) Pines/Bamboo

(v) Other Species

Kaya

Rideela

Bakmeedeniya

Dehiattakandiya

0.6 mango

Kadirapura

650

Mawanagama

Lihiniyagama

Serupitiya

Sandamandulla

Sandunpura

08 mixed

Paranagama

Ihalagama

08 kubuk

Nawa Medagama

Wawmedagama

Total

650

16.52

State Forest in DS Sivision - 2019

S No.+A2:D16	GN Division	No of Forest	Extent (Ha)
1	Rideela	_	_
2	Bakmeedeniya	_	_
3	Dehiattakandiya	_	_
4	Kadirapura	(1) Muwapetigewela	650
5	Mawanagama	(1) Kubuk kelaya	10
6	Lihiniyagama	_	_
7	Serupitiya	_	_
8	Sandamandulla	_	_
9	Sandunpura	(1) Muwagammana kelaya	8
10	Paranagama	_	_
11	Ihalagama	_	_
12	Nawa Medagama	_	_
13	Wawmedagama	_	_
Total		3	668 (Hec)

Community Forestry in DS Division - 2019

S No	GN Division	Demonstration Wood (Ha)	Wood lots (Ha)	Fuel Wood (Ha)	Sawn Timber (Extent in Ha)	Soft timber (Extent in Ha)	Satin Logs (Extent in Ha)	Ebony Logs (Extent in Ha)	Enrichment (Extent in Ha)	Firewood (Extent in Ha)
1	Rideela	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
2	Bakmeedeniya	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
3	Dehiattakandiya	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
4	Kadirapura	_	40	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
5	Mawanagama	_	25	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
6	Lihiniyagama	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
7	Serupitiya	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
8	Sandamandulla	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
9	Sandunpura	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
10	Paranagama	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
11	Ihalagama	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
12	Nawa Medagama	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
13	Wawmedagama	_	25	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
Total		0	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Geographical Fetures

Land Area - 2019

S.No	GN Division	Land Area Extent (sq km)	Presentage	Land Area(with out Maduruoya&wasgamuwa National parks(Sq.Km)	Large inland water Area(Sq.Km)
1	Rideela	16.92	4.5%	16.42	0.8
2	Bakmeedeniya	13.85	3.7%	12.85	_
3	Dehiattakandiya	20.93	5.6%	20.93	0.6
4	Kadirapura	106	28.3%	45.2	10.8
5	Mawanagama	12.76	3.4%	12.76	0.3
6	Lihiniyagama	11.29	3.0%	11.29	0.3
7	Serupitiya	17.65	4.8%	17.65	-
8	Sandamandulla	11.43	3.1%	11.43	0.3
9	Sandunpura	79.24	21.2%	16.04	13.8
10	Paranagama	35.4	9.5%	14	2
11	Ihalagama	10.58	2.8%	10.58	0.1
12	Nawa Medagama	9.07	2.4%	9.07	0.3
13	Wawmedagama	28.96	7.7%	14.16	2.9
Total		374.08	100.0%	212.38	32.2

2018 Development Proposals In Dehiattakandiya DS Divison

Sandunpura

Nawamedagama

Dehiatthakandiya

Dehiatthakandiya

Concreting the internal roads in Dolakanda village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Muwagammana village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Dehiatthakandiya village - 01 Km
Rehabilitation of the Dolakanda Tank
Completing the balance work at main hall of Dolakanda Maha Vidyalaya
Repairing the office building of Zonal Education office
Construction of women's sales centre

Ridee Ela

Ridee Ela

Concreting the road to RidiEla Temple
Concreting the internal roads in RidiEla village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Paragaswewa village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Rathmalkandura village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Namalgama village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Bakmeedeniya village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Ranhelagama village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Hungamalagama village - 01 Km
Repairing the roof of class room building - Hungamalagama Vidyalaya
Concreting the internal roads in Namalgama village - 01 Km

Kadirapura

Kadirapura

Concreting the internal roads in Kadirapura village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Thuwaragala village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Muwapetigewela village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Kudagala village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Sooriyapokuna village - 01 Km
Construction of multi purpose building at Sooriyapokuna village
Concreting the internal roads in Mawanawela village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Samanalathenna village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Pussalawinna village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Bihirisorowwa village - 01 Km
Construction of water purifyng centre at Muwapetigewela

Paranagama

Serupitiya

Lihiniyagama

Sandamadulla

Mawanagama

Mawanagama

Concreting the internal roads in Mawanagama village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Lathpandura village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Muruthagaspitiya village - 01 Km
Rehabilitation of the Muruthagaspitiya Tank
Concreting the internal roads in Mawanagama village - 01 Km
Concreting the internal roads in Mawanagama village - 01 Km
Construction of threshing floor at Muruthagaspitiya

Ihalagama

Wewmedagama

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+94 272 250 197

Name	Designation	Telephone Number	Mobile Number
Mr. S.Partheepan	Divisional Secretary	+94 272 250 177	+94 71 431 4324
	Assistant Divisional Secretary	+94 272 250 081
Mr. K. Pirakashpathi	Accountant (Acting)	+94 272 250 187	+94 71 226 6340
Mr. D.M.Sumanathilaka	Assistant Director (Planning)	+94 272 250 477	+94 71 693 1232
Mr. E. M. Dinusha N. B. Ekanayake	Additional District Registrar	+94 27 225 0167/ 12	+94 71 759 5884
Mr. W.M.U. Wijesinghe	Administrative Officer (Grama Niladhari) (Acting)	+94 272 250 205
Mr. K.Yogeshwaran	Administrative Officer	+94 272 250 205	+94 77 370 8688

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