Galgamuwa

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| official_name = Galgamuwa

| native_name = ගල්ගමුව
கல்கமுவ

| settlement_type = Town

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| coordinates = {{coord|8|0|0|N|80|16|59|E|region:LK|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Sri Lanka

| subdivision_type1 = District

| subdivision_name1 = Kurunegala

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| area_total_km2 = 278.4

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| population_total = 63,273

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| timezone = SLST

| utc_offset = +5:30

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 60700{{cite web|url=http://mohanjith.net/postal_codes/north-western/kurunegala/60700-galgamuwa.html|title=Galgamuwa Post Office – Sri Lanka Postal Codes – Mohanjith|website=Mohanjith.net|accessdate=14 January 2018}}

| area_code = 037

| website = {{URL|1=http://galgamuwa.ds.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=63&lang=en|2=http://www.galgamuwa.ds.gov.lk}}

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Galgamuwa ({{langx|si|ගල්ගමුව}}, {{langx|ta|கல்கமுவ}}) is a town in Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It consists of 62 Grama Niladhari divisions and is situated between the Kala Oya and the Mee Oya Rivers. It borders Ambanpola, Nawagaththegama, Giribawa, Thambuththegama and Ehetuwewa.

In 2012, the town had a total population of 55,078.{{Cite web|url=http://citypopulation.info/php/srilanka-admin.php?adm2id=6106|title = Sri Lanka: Administrative Division (Districts and Divisional Secretariats) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map}} Galgamuwa is an agricultural area, and cultivation is carried out in both Yala and Maha seasons. There are 35 schools in Galgamuwa.{{cite web|url=http://galgamuwa.ds.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=63&lang=en|title=Galgamuwa Divisional Secretariat – Overview|website=Galgamuwa.ds.gov.lk|accessdate=14 January 2018}}

{{Pie chart |caption=Religion in Galgamuwa DS Division (2012){{cite web |url=http://www.map.statistics.gov.lk/apps/wb/index.html |title=Sri Lanka Census Map |date=2012 |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=statistics.gov.lk |publisher=Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka}}

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|label1 = Buddhist

|value1 = 91.64

|color1 = #ffff00

|label2 = Hindu

|value2 = 0.32

|color2 = #ff8800

|label3 = Muslim

|value3 = 6.33

|color3 = #008800

|label4 = Roman Catholic

|value4 = 1.06

|color4 = #8888ff

|label5 = Other Christian

|value5 = 0.65

|color5 = #444488

|label6 = Other

|value6 = 0.00

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