Boralanda Facts

Area2.4 km²
Population2,606
Male Population1,281 (49.2%)
Female Population1,325 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+94.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+18.7%
Median Age31.5 years (Male: 30.9, Female: 32)
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng6.82700, 80.89400
Postal Codes90170

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Boralanda Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,3422,1802,1952,3362,6062,4982,473
Population Density565.1 / km²917.9 / km²924.2 / km²983.6 / km²1,097.3 / km²1,051.8 / km²1,041.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Boralanda Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 18.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Boralanda+94.2%+19.5%+18.7%
Sri Lanka
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Boralanda Median Age

Median Age: 31.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Boralanda31.5 yrs32 yrs30.9 yrs
Sri Lanka30.5 yrs31.1 yrs29.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Boralanda Population Density

Population Density: 1,097 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Boralanda2,6062.375 km²1,097 / km²
Sri Lanka20.5 million66,197.2 km²309 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Boralanda Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1600 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.

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

Boralanda CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Boralanda2,747 tn1.05 tn1,156.7 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
Boralanda CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)2,747 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.05 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,156.7 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.

Boralanda

Boralanda (බොරලන්ද in Sinhala language) is a rural town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. easiest access path to the Horton Plains National Park is fallen through Boralanda via Ohiya.

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