Kolar District

Karnataka

Kolar district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Kolar. It covers 3,960 sq km and had a population of 15,36,401 at the 2011 census, a density of 388 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Kolar
Area
3,960 sq km
Population
15.36 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
388 /km²
Literacy Rate
72.81%
Sex Ratio
974
per 1,000 males
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Kolar District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kolar district.

Total Population
15.36 Lakh
Male Population
7.78 Lakh
Female Population
7.58 Lakh
Rural Population
10.51 Lakh
Urban Population
4.85 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
4.61 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
82,100
Literacy Rate
72.81%
Population Density
388 /km²
Sex Ratio
974
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 80.29%Female literacy 65.12%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kolar district.

6
Tehsils
6
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
156
Gram Panchayats
1,790
Villages
Headquarters
Kolar
Languages
Kannada, Telugu, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
13.13° N, 78.13° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kolar

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Kolar

Constituency No. 28 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
M. Mallesh Babu
M. Mallesh Babu
Janata Dal (Secular)
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Srinivasapur
  • Mulbagal
  • Kolar Gold Field
  • Bangarapet
  • Kolar
  • Malur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Kolar

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Srinivasapur
No. 144 · Kolar
GR
G.K. Venkatashiva Reddy
Janata Dal (Secular)
MLA
Mulbagal
No. 145 · Kolar
SM
Samruddhi V. Manjunath
Janata Dal (Secular)
MLA
Bangarapet
No. 147 · Kolar
SK
S.N. Narayanaswamy K.M.
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kolar
No. 148 · Kolar
KM
Kothur G. Manjunath
Indian National Congress
MLA
Malur
No. 149 · Kolar
KN
K.Y. Nanjegowda
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Kolar

(7)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Kolar district.

  • M. Mallesh Babu
    M. Mallesh Babu
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MP
    Kolar · No. 28
  • GR
    G.K. Venkatashiva Reddy
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MLA
    Srinivasapur · No. 144
  • SM
    Samruddhi V. Manjunath
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MLA
    Mulbagal · No. 145
  • MR
    M. Roopakatha
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kolar Gold Field · No. 146
  • SK
    S.N. Narayanaswamy K.M.
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Bangarapet · No. 147
  • KM
    Kothur G. Manjunath
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kolar · No. 148
  • KN
    K.Y. Nanjegowda
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Malur · No. 149

Election History

Lok Sabha

Kolar · No. 28

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaJD(S)M. Mallesh Babu
    Votes 6,91,482Vote share 49.66%Margin 71,388
    1. 1. M. Mallesh Babu · JD(S)6,91,482 (49.66%)
    2. 2. K. V. Gowtham · INC6,20,094 (44.53%)
    3. 3. S. Vijayakumar · BSP12,100 (0.87%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPS. Muniswamy
    Votes 7,09,163Vote share 56.34%Margin 2,10,021
    1. 1. S. Muniswamy · BJP7,09,163 (56.34%)
    2. 2. K. H. Muniyappa · INC4,99,142 (39.66%)
    3. 3. M. S. Ashok Kumar · BSP14,210 (1.13%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaINCK. H. Muniyappa
    Votes 4,18,926Vote share 37.16%Margin 47,850
    1. 1. K. H. Muniyappa · INC4,18,926 (37.16%)
    2. 2. Koteswara Rao M. · JD(S)3,71,076 (32.91%)
    3. 3. M. Narayanaswamy · BJP2,67,322 (23.71%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Kolar
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 28
6 Assembly
No. 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149

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Kolar District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Kolar
Area
3,960 sq km
Population
15.36 Lakh
Population density
388 per km²
Sex ratio
974 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
72.81%
Languages
Kannada, Telugu, Urdu
Tehsils
6
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
156
Villages
1,790
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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