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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kollegal
| native_name_lang = Kannada
| other_name =
| settlement_type = town
| image_skyline = Birds Eyeview of Kollegal City from Maradigudda.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Kollegal City from Maradi Gudda
| nickname = Silk City
| pushpin_map = India Karnataka#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|12.1539301|N|77.1009671|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|..Karnataka Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Chamarajanagar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder = Kolava Muni, Galava Muni{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
| named_for =
| government_type = Municipal Corporation
| governing_body = Municipal Council
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 27.47
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 587
| population_total = 57,149
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = 1915.07
| population_rank =
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 571440
| area_code = 08224
| area_code_type =
| registration_plate = KA-10
| website = {{URL | www.kollegalacity.mrc.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| official_name = Kollegala
| translit_lang1_info =
}}
[[File:Kollegal (3).jpg|thumb|upright|BSNL office, Kollegal]]

'''Kollegal''' is one of the major [[taluk]]s in the [[Chamarajanagara]] District of [[Karnataka]] State in the south of [[India]]. It is also the largest taluk in Karnataka, Kollegal is well known for its [[silk]] industry which attracts traders from all over the state.

== History ==
Until 1956, Kollegal was part of the [[Coimbatore district]] of the [[Madras Presidency]]. The [[States Reorganisation Act]] of 1956 moved Kollegal to Karnataka primarily organising it along linguistic lines. Kollegal is the name derived from the names of two hermits namely 'Kauhala' and 'Galava' who were believed to be instrumental in the development of Kollegal. Kollegal, also called "Silk City", is famous for its handloom silk [[Sari|saree]] industry. Kollegal is one of the larger taluks in Karnataka and was previously the largest. Plans are underway to divide Kollegal, making [[Hanur]] the capital of the new taluk in the Chamarajanagara District. This separation has been ongoing for years is not yet entirely in effect.

Kollegal serves as a center for pre-university education in the region. Well known schools in Kollegal include Lions High School, Sree Vasavi Vidya Kendra, St. Francis Assisi High School, Nisarga Independent PU college, Seventh Day Adventist High School, and Mudigundam Gurukaar Subappa Veerappa (MGSV), and Mahadeshwara Degree College.

Singanalur, Kollegal is the hometown of Legendary Kannada thespian, the demigod of Karnataka, [[Dr.Rajkumar]]. Kollegal was one of the areas which played host to the activities of [[Veerappan]], a notorious bandit who smuggled [[sandalwood]] and poached elephants for their tusks.
[[File:Entrance to Nanjundeswara temple, Mysore (02).jpg|thumb|upright|Nanjundeswara Temple]]

Many tourists visit the Kollegal area. The [[Malai Mahadeshwara Hills]], and the waterfalls at [[Hogenakkal (village)|Hogenakkal]] near Male Mahadeshwara hills and the waterfalls of Gagana Chukki and [[Barachukki]] at [[Shivanasamudra Falls|Shivanasamudra]] (also known as Bluff) are popular destinations. In Kollegal, there is a small hill called "Maradi Gudda" which is located in the heart of the city. Gundal dam is just {{convert|15|km|abbr=on}} away from Kollegal. It also includes BRT Tiger Reserve (2011) [[Biligiriranga Hills]]<nowiki/>which is approximately 25–30 km from the town, which is a home to many fauna and flora including mammals like Tigers, Leopards, Indian Elephant, Indian Guar and the Sloth Bear.

== Transportation ==
Kollegal is connected by two national highways:
* [[NH 209]] this starts from Bengaluru-[[Dindigul]] via Coimbatore, Kollegal
* [[NH 766|NH 212]] this starts from Kollegal to Calicut, via Narasipura, Mysuru

The nearest railway stations are Chamarajanagara {{convert|38|km|abbr=on}} and [[Mysore|Mysuru]] (MYS) {{convert|60|km|abbr=on}}. The nearest airport is [[Bangalore International Airport|Kempegowda International Airport]] (BLR), {{convert|150|km|abbr=on}}, [[Mysore Airport|Mysore airport]] (MYQ), {{convert|60|km|abbr=on}}and [[Coimbatore International Airport]] (CJB), {{convert|165|km|abbr=on}} away. Kollegal is the main junction where you can enter [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Ooty]], [[Kozhikode]] from [[Mysore|Mysuru]] & [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]]. The Biligiri Rangana Betta (known as [[Biligiriranga Hills|BR hills]]) is just {{convert|30|km|abbr=on}} away from the town.
The K.Gudi (Kyathadevara Gudi) Wilderness camp run by the jungle lodges and resorts (a government of Karnataka undertaking) is near the B.R hills.

There are two bus routes from Bengaluru to Kollegal:
* Bengaluru > [[Maddur, Mandya|Maddur]] > [[Malavalli]] > Kollegal (Via NH 275) Bengaluru Mysuru highway, take left diversion at Maddur after 80 km from Bengaluru
* Bengaluru > [[Kanakapura]] > [[Halaguru]] > Malavalli > Kollegal (Via NH 209)

Karnataka government buses from Bengaluru ply from MCTC which is popularly known as Satellite bus terminal in Mysuru Road. Since the town was in [[Coimbatore district]] in the past, buses run between Coimbatore and Kollegal.

== Geography ==
Kollegal is located at {{coord|12.15|N|77.12|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Kollegal.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Kollegal]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|588|m|abbr=on}}. Since the town is on the foothills of the [[Western Ghats]], it is home to a mixed topography. Temperature is moderate.{{citation needed|date=August 2011}}

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad%3DA%26state5%3D999 |title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional) |access-date=2008-11-01 |publisher= Census Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 |archive-date=16 June 2004 }}</ref> Kollegal had a population of 57,149. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kollegal has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kollegal, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

People in Kollegal speak a variation of [[Kannada language|Kannada]] distinct from that spoken in [[Mysore|Mysuru]] and [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]]. There are 25,000 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] native speakers in Kollegal Taluk. There was a trust for Tamil peoples welfare activity named [[Kollegal Tamil Sangam]].

== College and schools ==
[[File:Kollegal (2).jpg|thumb|MGSV Junior College, Kollegal]]
MCKC High School, Lions School and PU college, Seventh Day Adventist English school, St. Francis Assisi School and PU college, RC mission, Sree Vasavi Vidya Kendra, Mahadeshwara College, JSS Women's College And College For Nursing are the oldest educational institutions in Kollegal offering best education. Manasa degree college and school and its PU college is a decade old private institution. Wisdom school is a recently opened private institution.

== Image gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Kollegal road..Uthampally.agramampally.mterampally.jpg|Uttamballi Junction which connects NH 209 and NH 212
File:KollegalPaddyFields.jpg|Paddy fields-Ripe for harvest
File:Maradigudda at the heart of Kollegal City.jpg|Maradi Gudda Hill Steps
File:Swamy Sri Mahadeshwara's Foot Prints.jpg|Sri Mahadeshwara Swamy First Foot Prints
File:கொளெகல்.jpg|Maradi Gudda Hills
</gallery>

== Location ==
{{Geographic Location
| title = '''Areas Of Kollegal'''
| Northwest =[[Mysuru]]
| North = [[Mandya]]
| Northeast =[[Hosur]]
| West = [[Nanjangud]]
| Centre = Kollegal
| East = [[Dharmapuri]]
| Southwest =[[Bandipur National Park]]
| South = [[Biligiriranga Hills]]
| Southeast =[[Malai Mahadeshwara Hills]]
}}

== See also ==
* [[Hanur]]
* [[Male Mahadeshwara Hills]]
* Musicians

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Kollegal}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151002183054/http://kollegal.antharjaala.info/ Kollegal Online Information Website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101102030549/http://www.kollegalacity.gov.in/ Kollegal Municipal Corporation Official Website]
* [http://photo.ravisblognet.com/2009/10/beautiful-kollegal-city-in-morning.html Kollegal Photos]
* {{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/In-Kollegal-the-nights-buzz-with-sorcery/articleshow/21990602.cms | date=23 August 2013 | first=Manu | last=Aiyappa | title=In Kollegal, the nights buzz with sorcery | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=1 June 2018 }}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Chamarajanagar district]]

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