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Kolar | |
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City | |
 Someshwara Temple | |
| Nickname: Kuvaḻālapura (old) | |
 Kolar in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 13°08′00″N 78°08′00″E / 13.1333°N 78.1333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kolar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Kolar Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.56 km2 (17.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 849 m (2,785 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 138,462 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 563101, 563102, 563103 |
| Telephone code | 08152 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-07 |
| Website | www |
Kolar or Kolara is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Kolar district. The city is known for its milk production and gold mines. It is also known for the Someshwara and Kolaramma temples.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2021.