Categories in Kottawa

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kottawa

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Hardware store5

Kottawa Facts

Area0.9 km²
Population5,064
Male Population2,484 (49.1%)
Female Population2,580 (50.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+98.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+13.8%
Median Age33.8 years (Male: 33.1, Female: 34.5)
NeighborhoodsKottawa, Kottawa Town
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng6.84080, 79.96640

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Kottawa Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,5553,9344,4484,9385,064
Population Density2,920 / km²4,496 / km²5,083.4 / km²5,643.4 / km²5,787.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kottawa Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 11% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kottawa+93.3%+25.5%+11%
Sri Lanka+50.8%+19.8%+10.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kottawa Median Age

Median Age: 33.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kottawa33.8 yrs34.5 yrs33.1 yrs
Sri Lanka30.5 yrs31.1 yrs29.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kottawa Population Density

Population Density: 5,787 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kottawa5,0640.875 km²5,787 / km²
Sri Lanka20.5 million66,197.2 km²309 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kottawa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 500 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 Kottawa

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Kottawa

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kottawa

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

Kottawa CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kottawa7,218 tn1.43 tn8,248.8 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
Kottawa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)7,218 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.43 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)8,248.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)

* 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.

Kottawa

Kottawa (කොට්ටාව ) is a suburb of City of Colombo (the capital city of Sri Lanka) and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located 21 km (13 mi) from the centre of Colombo.

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