Businesses in Moratuwa

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry
 Shopping: 27.6%
 Industry: 10.3%
 Professional Services: 9.4%
 Hotels & Travel: 8.2%
 Restaurants: 5.9%
 Education: 5.9%
 Food: 5.8%
 Other: 27%
Area of Moratuwa, Western Province19.7 km²
Population156,665
Male Population77,045 (49.2%)
Female Population79,621 (50.8%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +20.6%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -5.7%
Median Age31.8
Male Median Age30.4
Female Median Age33.1
Area Codes11
NeighborhoodsIdama, Katubedda, Koralawella, Lakshapathiya North, Lunawa, Molpe, Moratumulla East, Moratuwella North, Rawatawatta, Rawathawatta East, Rawathawatta South, Rawathawatta West
Local TimeSunday 8:51 AM
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Weather27.5°C scattered clouds
Lat & Lng6.773° / 79.8816°
Postal Codes10400

Moratuwa, Western Province - Map

Moratuwa, Western Province Population

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population129,917165,684166,139156,665
Population Density6,604 / km²8,423 / km²8,446 / km²7,964 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Moratuwa Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 5.7% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Moratuwa, Western Province+20.6%-5.4%-5.7%
Colombo+51.9%+12.9%+6.4%
Sri Lanka+50.8%+19.8%+10.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Moratuwa, Western Province Median Age

Median Age: 31.8 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Moratuwa, Western Province31.8 years33.1 years30.4 years
Colombo32.2 years33 years31.4 years
Sri Lanka30.5 years31.1 years29.8 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Moratuwa, Western Province Population Tree

Population By Age and Gender
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 55,4515,29410,746
5-95,7705,63111,401
10-145,6655,42211,087
15-196,2175,99812,216
20-248,2516,93615,187
25-296,6056,48113,086
30-346,7636,61313,376
35-395,4405,62511,065
40-445,2485,50410,753
45-494,8465,46410,310
50-544,5635,3399,903
55-593,9724,7128,684
60-643,5744,1117,685
65-692,4073,0515,459
70-741,4262,0303,457
75-798491,4092,259
80-84000
85 Plus000
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Moratuwa, Western Province Population Density

Population Density: 7,964 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Moratuwa, Western Province156,66519.7 km²7,964 / km²
Colombo2.3 million683.3 km²3,368 / km²
Sri Lanka20.5 million66,197.2 km²309.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Moratuwa, Western Province Historical Population

Estimated Population from 1700 to 2015
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

Business Distribution by neighborhood in Moratuwa
 Katubedda: 15.6%
 Idama: 12.2%
 Lakshapathiya North: 6%
 Other: 66.2%

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Moratuwa
 Area Code 11: 60.7%
 Area Code 77: 22.5%
 Area Code 71: 11.9%
 Other: 4.8%

Business distribution by price for Moratuwa, Western Province

 Inexpensive: 62%
 Moderate: 32.9%
 Expensive: 5.1%

Human Development Index (HDI)

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

Moratuwa, Western Province CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Moratuwa, Western Province223,293 t1.43 t11,351 t/km²
Colombo3,251,747 t1.41 t4,759 t/km²
Sri Lanka20,947,851 t1.02 t316.4 t/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

Moratuwa, Western Province CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)223,293 t
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.43 t
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)11,351 t/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10
FloodHigh (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.

Moratuwa, Western Province

Moratuwa is a large suburb of Colombo city, on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka, near Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. It is situated on the Galle–Colombo (Galle road) main highway, 18 km south of Colombo city centre. Moratuwa is surrounded on three sides ..  ︎  Moratuwa Wikipedia Page

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