Malur
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| ?Maluru Karnataka • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
7.12 km² (3 sq mi) • 909 m (2,982 ft) |
| District(s) | Kolar district |
| Population • Density |
27,815 (2001) • 3,906.6 /km² (10,118 /sq mi) |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone |
• 563 130 • +08151 |
Coordinates: Malur is a town in Kolar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is near Bangalore.
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[edit] Geography
Malur is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 910 metres (2985 feet).
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Malur is at a distance of 43 km from Bangalore City and is located the Bangalore - Chennai trunk railway line. Distance from Malur to other places Whitefield (By Rail): 19 km; KR Puram (By Rail): 29 km; Hoskote (By Road): 19 km; Devangonthi (By Rail): 13 km; Bagalur (Tamilnadu by road) - 24 km; Hosur (By Road): 32 km.
The bus fare from BANGALORE to MALUR is currently 28 IRS,while the train fare is 9 in passenger and 29 in express.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Malur had a population of 27,791. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Malur has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 61%. In Malur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The languages spoken in Malur are Kannada, Telugu and Tamil
[edit] Economy
The economy of Malur is primarily dependent on agriculture, tile-and-brick industry and some small scale industries.
[edit] Culture
A famous temple is situated in Chikkatirupati, imitated by Thirupati temple. There is a village called Shivarapattana, where you can find national award winning rock sculpure makers. Malur is also famour for karaga and sidi,The season of karaga is usually termed as jaathre and is a type of festival in the town.The karaga in malur happens exactly a week after bangalore karaga.This will be usually in the month of April or May. Malur's MARIAMMA temple is very famous and people from all parts of the state often visit this temple.
[edit] Personalities
The Jnanapeetha Award winning writer Maasti Venkatesha Iyengar was born in a small village called Maasti, near Malur. Abhay,a student secured I rank in CET medical exam held in the year 2006,while his sister anuradha secured 4 rank in CET medical exam held in 2004....
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Malur
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
