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Cheddipalaiyam

Easternvillage

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

62Moderate
Coordinates7.57°, 81.78°

Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Eastern, Sri Lanka, Cheddipalaiyam is classified as a small village in public datasets. The settlement sits at 7.572°, 81.785°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 5,000 according to the open data we track. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.5720
Longitude
81.7848
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
62
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
14.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
23.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
102
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Eastern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.36
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,958

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cheddipalaiyam, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org