Kolar district

Kolar district
Someshwara Temple in Kolar, Tomb of Hyder Ali father, Ramalingeshwara Temple at Avani, Mine waste in Kolar Gold Fields, Kolaramma Temple at Kolar
Location in Karnataka
Location in Karnataka
Country India
StateKarnataka
DivisionBengaluru
HeadquartersKolar
Government
 • District CommissionerAkram Pasha
(IAS)
Area
 • Total4,012 km2 (1,549 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,536,401
 • Density384/km2 (990/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA-KL
Vehicle registrationKA-07, KA-08
Sex ratio976 / 1000
Literacy74.33%
Lok Sabha constituencyKolar Lok Sabha constituency
Precipitation724 millimetres (28.5 in)
Websitekolar.nic.in

Kolar district (pronunciation) is a district in the state of Karnataka, India.

Kolar (ಕೋಲಾರ) is the district headquarters. Located in southern Karnataka, it is the state's easternmost district. The district is surrounded by the Bangalore Rural district on the west, Chikballapur district on the north, the Chittoor district and Annamayya district of Andhra Pradesh on the east and the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu on the south.

On 10 September 2007, it was bifurcated to form the new district of Chikballapur.[1] Due to the discovery of the Kolar Gold Fields, the district has become known as the "Golden Land" of India.

People are citing that still gold is present in Kolar Gold Fields mines abundantly and also exists in Mulbagal, Kolar, Bangarapet, Malur, Srinivasapura taluks of Kolar District. However it must have to be confirmed by the state and as well central government authorities.

  1. ^ "A Handbook of Karnataka - Administration" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. pp. 354, 355. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2010.