Businesses in Ampara

Categories in Ampara

Auto Electrical Service Auto Machine Shop Auto Parts Store Car rental Car repair Car Repair and Maintenance Car Wash Gas Station Motorcycle Dealer Motorcycle Parts Store Motorcycle repair New car dealers Tire Shop Digital Printing Service Farming Food Producer Furniture Manufacturer Rice Mill Textile Exporter Wholesalers Bridal shops Clothing stores Dress Store Fashion Accessories Store Jewelers and watches Shoe stores Women's clothing Media Company Mobile phone stores Telecommunications Service Provider Telephone Exchange Association or Organization Buddhist temple Christian Church Churches City Government Office Distribution Service Government Office Hindu temple Mosques Non-Governmental Organization Non-Profit Organization Police Department Post Office Religion Religious Destination Religious Organization Social Services Organization Water Treatment Plant Computer Accessories Store Computer Repair Service Computer Service Computer Software Store Computer Support and Services Electronics Store Mobile Phone Repair Shop Phone Repair Service Software Company Video Editing Service Building Materials Store Construction of buildings Construction of houses Engineering Consultant Hardware store Home Goods Store Housing Development College Computer Training School Driving schools Education Educational Institution Education Center Government School Home Help Technical School Training Centre University Artist Design Agency Graphic Designer Libraries Photographer Photography Service Photography Studio Recording Studio Tourist Attraction Website Designer Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Cafes Cake Shop Chinese restaurants Coffee Shop Family Restaurant Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Ice Cream Shop Restaurants Rice Shop Furniture stores Nurseries and garden supplies Repair Service Tailor Atm's Banks Financial Institution Insurance Agency Legal and financial Private Sector Bank Public Sector Bank Cemetery Dental Clinic Government Hospital Hospital department Hospitals Medical Center Medical clinic Opticians and eyewear Beauty salons Beauty & Skin Care Hair Salon Advertising Agency Business Center Business to Business Service Internet Marketing Service Marketing Agency Office supplies and stationery stores Print Shop Apartment Building Apartment Complex Condominium Complex Holiday Apartment Rental Housing Complex Asian Grocery Store Baby Store Book stores and newsstands Computer stores Cosmetics Store Department stores General Store Gift Shop Market Pharmacy Plant Nursery Shopping Shopping Mall Shopping other Supermarket Cricket Ground Gym Playground Bus Station Courier Service Delivery Service Guest House Holiday Home Hostels Hotels Hotels and motels Housing Society Lodging Resort Taxis Taxi Stand Tour Agency Transportation Service Travel Agency Villa Warehouse Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Ampara

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping	124
Public administration	79
Electronics stores	70
Clothing stores	66
Education	65
Restaurants	63
Hospitals	57
Other accommodation	47
Grocery stores and supermarkets	45
Corporate management	40
Car repair	36
Secondary education	34
Hotels and motels	31
Religion	30

Ampara Facts

Area	31.5 km²
Population	26,613
Male Population	12,950 (48.7%)
Female Population	13,663 (51.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+148.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+26.8%
Median Age	29.5 years (Male: 29.7, Female: 29.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$5,782 (2022)
Area Codes	63
Neighborhoods	Indrasarapura, Senanayakepura, Ampara I, Jayawardhanapura, Samapura
Local Time
Timezone	India Standard Time
Lat & Lng	7.29754, 81.68202
Postal Codes	32000, 32006, 32008, 32010, 32012, More

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Ampara Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	10,719	17,759	20,985	25,554	26,613	27,098	27,252
Population Density	340.3 / km²	563.8 / km²	666.2 / km²	811.2 / km²	844.9 / km²	860.3 / km²	865.1 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ampara Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 26.8% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Ampara	+148.3%	+49.9%	+26.8%
Sri Lanka	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ampara Median Age

Median Age: 29.5 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Ampara	29.5 yrs	29.3 yrs	29.7 yrs
Sri Lanka	30.5 yrs	31.1 yrs	29.8 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Ampara Population Density

Population Density: 845 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Ampara	26,613	31.5 km²	845 / km²
Sri Lanka	20.5 million	66,197.2 km²	309 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ampara Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Ampara

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Ampara

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Ampara

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Ampara

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Ampara

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Ampara Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$1,438	$2,210	$3,056	$3,180	$4,321	$5,635	$6,499	$5,782
Total GDP	$9.2M	$15M	$21.7M	$24.6M	$36.5M	$50.7M	$61.4M	$55.4M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Ampara CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Ampara	25,907 tn	0.97 tn	822.4 tons/km²
Sri Lanka	20,947,852 tn	1.02 tn	316.4 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Ampara CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	25,907 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.97 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	822.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Ampara

Ampara (Sinhalese: අම්පාර, Tamil: அம்பாறை) is the main town of Ampara District, governed by an Urban Council. It is located in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, about 360 km from the capital city of Colombo. of the civilians in the town are Sinhala. ..

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