Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Rakwana

Rakwana Facts

Area3.1 km²
Population5,064
Male Population2,386 (47.1%)
Female Population2,678 (52.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+120.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+86.2%
Median Age30.5 years (Male: 30.2, Female: 30.7)
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng6.47250, 80.61060
Postal Codes70300

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Rakwana Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,2942,3952,7193,0865,0645,0004,898
Population Density749.1 / km²782 / km²887.8 / km²1,007.7 / km²1,653.6 / km²1,632.7 / km²1,599.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rakwana Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 86.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Rakwana+120.7%+111.4%+86.2%
Sri Lanka
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rakwana Median Age

Median Age: 30.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Rakwana30.5 yrs30.7 yrs30.2 yrs
Sri Lanka30.5 yrs31.1 yrs29.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Rakwana Population Density

Population Density: 1,654 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Rakwana5,0643.063 km²1,654 / km²
Sri Lanka20.5 million66,197.2 km²309 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rakwana Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 700 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 Rakwana

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Rakwana

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

Rakwana CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Rakwana5,602 tn1.11 tn1,829.2 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
Rakwana CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)5,602 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.11 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,829.2 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.

Rakwana

Rakwana, is a small town in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka, a notable centre of Ceylon tea plantations and industry. Also Rakwana is said to have gem resource. Rakwana is locally administered by the Godakawela-Rakwana Urba..

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