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Aluthgama Facts

Area0.3 km²
Population11,003
Male Population5,248 (47.7%)
Female Population5,755 (52.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+1875.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+952.9%
Median Age31.1 years (Male: 30.4, Female: 31.7)
NeighborhoodsMedagama 4, Kalutara North
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng6.43333, 79.99972
Postal Codes12080

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Aluthgama Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population5578861,0451,24911,00311,43611,758
Population Density1,782.4 / km²2,835.2 / km²3,344 / km²3,996.8 / km²35,209.6 / km²36,595.2 / km²37,625.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Aluthgama Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 952.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Aluthgama+1875.4%+1141.9%+952.9%
Sri Lanka
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Aluthgama Median Age

Median Age: 31.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Aluthgama31.1 yrs31.7 yrs30.4 yrs
Sri Lanka30.5 yrs31.1 yrs29.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Aluthgama Population Density

Population Density: 35,210 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Aluthgama11,0030.313 km²35,210 / km²
Sri Lanka20.5 million66,197.2 km²309 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Aluthgama Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1940 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 Aluthgama

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Aluthgama

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

Aluthgama CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Aluthgama12,831 tn1.17 tn41,060.5 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
Aluthgama CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)12,831 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.17 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)41,060.5 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.

Aluthgama

Aluthgama is a coastal town in Kalutara District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 63.5 kilometres (39.5 mi) south of Colombo and 68 kilometres (42 mi) north of Galle. Aluthgama is situated on the southern bank of the Bentota ..

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