Categories in Kandy

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kandy

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Other accommodation86922 years
Hotels and motels752
Shopping63031 years
Restaurants576
Electronics stores39118 years
Clothing stores334
Education33029 years
Grocery stores and supermarkets263
Beauty salons255
Corporate management245
Travel agencies22620 years
Hardware store211

Kandy Facts

Area13.4 km²
Population71,311
Male Population35,072 (49.2%)
Female Population36,239 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+44.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+0.9%
Median Age30.4 years (Male: 30.4, Female: 30.4)
Area Codes81
NeighborhoodsKatukele, Mulgampola, Udunuwara, Anniewatta, Pathadumbara
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng7.29550, 80.63560
Postal Codes2000020032200342004420052More

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Kandy Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population49,37368,46470,69468,97671,311
Population Density3,691.4 / km²5,118.8 / km²5,285.5 / km²5,157.1 / km²5,331.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kandy Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 2.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kandy+39.7%+0.7%-2.4%
Sri Lanka+50.8%+19.8%+10.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kandy Median Age

Median Age: 30.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kandy30.4 yrs30.4 yrs30.4 yrs
Sri Lanka30.5 yrs31.1 yrs29.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kandy Population Density

Population Density: 5,332 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kandy71,31113.4 km²5,332 / km²
Sri Lanka20.5 million66,197.2 km²309 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kandy Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1700 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.

Neighborhoods in Kandy

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Kandy

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Kandy

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kandy

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

Kandy CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kandy80,150 tn1.12 tn5,992.5 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
Kandy CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)80,150 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.12 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,992.5 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.

Kandy

Kandy (Sinhalese: මහ නුවර Maha nuwara, pronounced [mahaˈnuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி, pronounced [ˈkaɳɖi]) is a major city in Sri Lanka, located in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is the second largest city in the country after Colombo. It was the last ..

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