Galhinna Facts

Area0.5 km²
Population3,507
Male Population1,603 (45.7%)
Female Population1,904 (54.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+151.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+42.9%
Median Age23.2 years (Male: 21.7, Female: 24.4)
NeighborhoodsPoojapitiya, Kovilamuduna, Galhinna Junction
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng7.41620, 80.56390
Postal Codes20152

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Galhinna Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,3921,9132,4552,6313,5073,6113,322
Population Density2,784 / km²3,826 / km²4,910 / km²5,262 / km²7,014 / km²7,222 / km²6,644 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Galhinna Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 42.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Galhinna+151.9%+83.3%+42.9%
Sri Lanka
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Galhinna Median Age

Median Age: 23.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Galhinna23.2 yrs24.4 yrs21.7 yrs
Sri Lanka30.5 yrs31.1 yrs29.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Galhinna Population Density

Population Density: 7,014 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Galhinna3,5070.5 km²7,014 / km²
Sri Lanka20.5 million66,197.2 km²309 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Galhinna Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 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.

Neighborhoods in Galhinna

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Galhinna

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Galhinna

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

Galhinna CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Galhinna3,942 tn1.12 tn7,883.4 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
Galhinna CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)3,942 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.12 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,883.4 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.

Galhinna

Galhinna (Sinhalese: ගල්හින්න, pronounced [ɡalˈhinnə]; Tamil: கல்ஹின்னை, pronounced [ɡalˈhinnəj]) is a village situated in the Kandy District, Sri Lanka. It is located some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-west of the city of Kandy, and at an altitude of..

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