Study area

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Maps : India Karnataka Kolar

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Kolar district


• Located in the Southern plains of Karnataka, India
  
  
• Lies between 77⁰ 21' to 78⁰ 35' East longitude and 12⁰ 46' to 13⁰ 58' North latitude
  
  
• Extends over an area of 8,225 sq.kms.
  
  
• Total population was 22.17 lakhs (Rural : 16.99) in 1991
  
  
• This district is divided into 11 taluks and has a total of 15 towns and 3,325 villages.