Area: 4012 square kilometers
Density of population: 384 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 74.33 % - Male: 81.94 %, Female: 66.56 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:976
Boundaries of Kolar District
North: Chikballapur District, Karnataka
West: Bangalore Rural District, Karnataka
East: Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh
South: Krishnagiri District and Vellore District, Tamil Nadu
Kolar District Average Rainfall: 744 mm
Kolar District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 37 deg C
Kolar District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 15 deg C
KOLAR DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Palar, River Uttara Pinakini, River Dakshina Pinakini
Taluks: Kolar, Bangarapet, Srinivaspur, Malur, Mulbagal
Assembly Constituencies: Bagepalli, Gauribidanur, Chik Ballapur, Sidlaghatta, Chintamani, Srinivaspur, Kolar, Mulbagal, Malur, Bangarapet, Kolar Gold Field
Kolar District Nearby Attractions
1. Kolar Gold Fields
2. Kammasandra
3. Bangaru Tirupati
4. Sri Numeperumal Temple
5. Venkatramana Temple
Kolar District Facts: More than 40,000 hectares of land are under mango production and this is the highest in India. There are four power receiving stations located here at Kolar, Tamaka, Vokkaleri and Vemgal. NH 4 passes through this district.
Major Sectors: Agro industries, food processing, automobile, auto components, theme parks and adventure sports
Major Agricultural Products: Groundnuts, red gram, cowpea, field beans, green gram, jowar, maize, castor
Major Industries: Asia Flora Ltd, Basaweshwara Solvent Extraction Ltd, BEML Ltd, Gauri Industries Ltd, Green Fields Flora Ltd, Group Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Major Educational Institutions: Indian Institute of Technology at Muddenahalli, Golden Valley Institute of Technology, Sericulture College, UAS, Kurboor Farm, Chintamani Taluk, Nanjamma Teachers Training Institute, Govt Pre University College, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College at Kolar, Smt. Danamma Chanabasaviah PU and First Grade College at Kolar, Smt. Danamma Chanabasaviah Institute of Management Studies at Kolar, First Grade College, KGF, Al Ameen Anjuman Degree College
What is Kolar District Famous For: Gherkins
Famous People From Kolar District: L. Basavaraju, T. K. Rama Rao, T. K. Prahlada Rao, K. C. Reddy, R. L. Jalappa, Hampa Nagarahaiah, K. H. Muniyappa, Mallikarjuna Reddy
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
