Kollegal

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Kollegala
City
Kollegala
Kollegala City from Maradi Gudda
Nickname:  Silk City
Kollegala Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Kollegala Kollegala (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 12°09′14″N 77°06′03″E / 12.1539301°N 77.1009671°E / 12.1539301; 77.1009671
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Chamarajanagar
Founded by	Kolava Muni, Galava Muni[citation needed]
Government
• Body	City Municipal Council
Area
• City	27.47 km2 (10.61 sq mi)
• Rural	395 km2 (153 sq mi)
Elevation	660 m (2,170 ft)
Population  (2011)
• City	57,149
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
• Rural	289,638
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	571440
Area code	08224
Vehicle registration	KA-10
Website	www.kollegalacity.mrc.gov.in

Kollegala is the Major taluk in the Chamarajanagara District of Karnataka State in the south of India. Kollegala is well known for its silk industry which attracts traders from all over the state.