Robertsonpet | |
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City | |
  Robertsonpet Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°57′17″N 78°16′36″E / 12.9547°N 78.2767°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kolar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.12 km2 (22.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 843 m (2,766 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 162,230 |
| • Density | 2,433.31/km2 (6,302.2/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 563 122 |
| Telephone code | 08153 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-08 |
Robertsonpet is a township in the city of Kolar Gold Fields in India. It is one of the first planned residential areas in modern-day India. The township was planned and built to accommodate the increasing population of the city of Kolar Gold Fields. The town hall popularly known as King George Hall is lavishly built in Victorian style with an impressive lawn and garden in front of it.
Robertsonpet was established in 1902 and named after Sir Donald Robertson the British Resident of the Princely state of Mysore. It is considered to be one of the premier well-planned townships in Modern India.[1]
- ^ White, Bridget (15 November 2010). "Tale of two thriving townships". Deccan Herald. No. Bangalore. Retrieved 13 January 2015.