Mahanuwara Polling Division

The Mahanuwara Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kandy Electoral District, in the Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Summary
The winner of Mahanuwara has matched the final country result 4 out of 8 times.

Summary
The winner of Mahanuwara has matched the final country result 3 out of 7 times.

Ethnicity
The Mahanuwara Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (70.6%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (11.3%) and a significant Moor population (11.2%). In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Mahanuwara Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (74.4%) and a significant Moor population (13.9%)

Religion
The Mahanuwara Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (67.2%), a significant Hindu population (13.5%) and a significant Muslim population (12.6%). In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Mahanuwara Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (73.4%) and a significant Muslim population (14.3%)