Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Galaha

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Religion74.5
Shopping53.5
Buddhist temple54.5

Galaha Facts

Area0.8 km²
Population3,089
Male Population1,422 (46.0%)
Female Population1,667 (54.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+42.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+8.8%
Median Age30.2 years (Male: 29.1, Female: 31)
NeighborhoodsDoluwa, Gabadagama
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng7.19790, 80.66450
Postal Codes20420

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Galaha Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,1713,0002,8392,9753,089
Population Density2,894.7 / km²4,000 / km²3,785.3 / km²3,966.7 / km²4,118.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Galaha Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 4.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Galaha+37%-0.8%+4.8%
Sri Lanka+50.8%+19.8%+10.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Galaha Median Age

Median Age: 30.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Galaha30.2 yrs31 yrs29.1 yrs
Sri Lanka30.5 yrs31.1 yrs29.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Galaha Population Density

Population Density: 4,119 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Galaha3,0890.75 km²4,119 / km²
Sri Lanka20.5 million66,197.2 km²309 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Galaha Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 300 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Galaha

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

Galaha CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Galaha3,450 tn1.12 tn4,600.1 tons/km²
Sri Lanka20,947,852 tn1.02 tn316.4 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
Galaha CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)3,450 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.12 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4,600.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)

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

Sources:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Galaha

Galaha (Sinhalese: ගලහා,Tamil: கலஹா) is a small town located in the central Sri Lanka. Situated at an elevation of about 700 metres (2,300 ft), it is one of the first tea planted areas in Sri Lanka, 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Kandy. And 19 kilome..

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