Palkumbura (Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat)
Palkumbura | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Divisional secretariat | Harispattuwa |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
Palkumbura is a village in Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located within Harispattuwa Divisional Secretariat.
History
Historically, Palkumbura was located in Medasiya Pattuwa in Harispattuwa. It was part of Kurundugolle-wasam, a grouping of villages—Kurundugolla, Walgama, and Palkumbura—governed by an arachchi—the arachchis of this wasam were Muslim.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | Ref. | |
| 1881 | 60 | [1] | |
| 1891 | 60 | [1] | |
| 1901 | 62 | [2] | |
| 1911 | 85 | [2] | |
| 1921 | 107 | [3] | |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Lawrie, Archibald Campbell (1896). A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon (excluding Walapane). Vol. 2. State Print. Corporation. p. 140, 578. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ a b Census of Ceylon, 1911. Colombo: Ceylon Dept. of Census and Statistics. 1912. p. 44. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Report on the Census of Ceylon: 1921, Volume 2. Sri Lanka: Ceylon. Superintendent of Census. 1923. p. 68.
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