Agrapatana Explained

Official Name:Agrapatana
Native Name:அக்கரப்பத்தனை
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Name1:Central Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nuwara Eliya
Established Date:1883
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone:Sri Lanka Standard Time
Utc Offset:5:30
Coordinates:6.8667°N 122°W
Elevation Ft:4,533
Postal Code:NW 22094

Agrapatana is a village in the Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located 20km (10miles) from Talawakelle.

Industry

The town is surrounded by numerous tea estates (including Holmwood Estate (Map), Sutton Division, Agra Uvah, Hauteville Estate and Glasgow Estate). The tea produced in Agrapatana is of high quality and typically commands a high price in the tea market.

Population

Majority of people living in this area are Tamils however there are Sinhalese and Muslim ethnic communities as well. The Tamil people living in Agrapatana have their origin in South Indian State, Tamil Nadu who were brought to be employed as tea workers by British during the Colonial period (1815-1947).

Education

Agrapatana Tamil Maha Vidyalayam and Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya are situated in the vicinity.

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6.8667°N 122°W