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Maskeliya Facts

Area2.1 km²
Population2,770
Male Population1,337 (48.3%)
Female Population1,433 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-30.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-44.0%
Median Age29.1 years (Male: 28.1, Female: 29.9)
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng6.83430, 80.56760
Postal Codes2207022075

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Maskeliya Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population4,0114,9394,9454,8662,7702,9243,173
Population Density1,944.7 / km²2,394.7 / km²2,397.6 / km²2,359.3 / km²1,343 / km²1,417.7 / km²1,538.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Maskeliya Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 44% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Maskeliya-30.9%-43.9%-44%
Sri Lanka
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Maskeliya Median Age

Median Age: 29.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Maskeliya29.1 yrs29.9 yrs28.1 yrs
Sri Lanka30.5 yrs31.1 yrs29.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Maskeliya Population Density

Population Density: 1,343 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Maskeliya2,7702.063 km²1,343 / km²
Sri Lanka20.5 million66,197.2 km²309 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Maskeliya Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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 Maskeliya

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

Maskeliya CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Maskeliya2,829 tn1.02 tn1,371.7 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
Maskeliya CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)2,829 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.02 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,371.7 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.

Maskeliya

Maskeliya is a town in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is the site of the 1974 crash of Martinair Flight 138, the worst air disaster in Sri Lanka. is known for its mountains and estates. The actual town is built on a combination of three estat..

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