| Panangala West | |
| Settlement Type: | Grama Niladhari Division |
| Iso Code: | LK-3118105 |
| Coordinates: | 6.2748°N 80.3125°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.95 |
| Elevation M: | 135 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 753 |
| Population Density Km2: | 191 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southern Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Galle District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Divisional Secretariat |
| Subdivision Name3: | Thawalama Divisional Secretariat |
| Subdivision Type4: | Electoral District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Galle Electoral District |
| Subdivision Type5: | Polling Division |
| Subdivision Name5: | Hiniduma Polling Division |
Panangala West Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thawalama Divisional Secretariat of Galle District of Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 225A.
Panangala West is a surrounded by the Marakanda, Eppala, Malhathawa, Panangala North and Panangala East Grama Niladhari Divisions.
The Panangala West Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.5%). In comparison, the Thawalama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Panangala West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (93.7%)[3]
The Panangala West Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (99.1%). In comparison, the Thawalama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Panangala West Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (93.0%)[4]