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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Malur
| other_name =
| nickname = Mallikapura
| settlement_type = Taluk
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| pushpin_map = India Karnataka
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|13.021|N|77.938|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kolar]]
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 7.12
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 909
| population_total = 40,050
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 = [[Kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 563 130
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-80
| registration_plate = KA08
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'''Malur''' is a town and taluk headquarters in [[Kolar district]] of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]]. It is 30 km from Kolar, the district headquarters, and about 25 km from [[Bangalore]]. It is accessible from Bangalore by road and railways. The [[Chennai Central-Bangalore City line]] passes through Malur, with trains to various parts of [[India]], including [[Tirupati]], [[Chennai]], [[Kochi]], [[Trivandrum]], [[Patna]] and [[Calcutta]].

==Geography==
Malur is located at {{coord|13.00|N|77.94|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Malur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Malur]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|910|m}}. It has a [[Tropical wet and dry climate]], similar to Bangalore. It has summer temperatures rarely crossing 37°C, and winter temperatures rarely falling below 15°C.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[Census of India|Census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|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}}</ref> Malur had a population of 40,050. Males constitute 20,337 of the population and females 19,673. Malur has an average literacy rate of 82.47% higher than the state average of 75.36% : male literacy is 87.40%, and female literacy is 77.36%. In Malur, 4,589 that is 11.46% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[[Kannada language|Kannada]] is the major language spoken in Malur, while [[Telugu language|Telugu]] is also considerably spoken and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] to a small extent. Malur lies just 15km away from the [[Tamil Nadu]] border, and 55km from the [[Andhra Pradesh]] border.

==Economy==
The economy of Malur is primarily dependent on business and it is famous for clay tile-and-brick industry and some small-scale industries. ''[[Eucalyptus]]'' plantations are common. Vegetables and millets are the main crop grown, largely beans and tomatoes, as well as [[Eleusine coracana| ragi]] and [[maize]]. This region is one of the largest producers of ragi in India. Flowers are also grown widely and are exported to large cities.
Another source of income in Malur are brick kilns, their products being exported to Chennai and Bangalore.
It is a major industrial centre, with factories like Honda Motor Cycle Limited, [[Mahindra Aerospace]], [[Scania AB]], [[Medinova]] and some other factories. There is a lot of employment available, with labourers from other parts of Karnataka, [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]], [[Maharashtra]]. The number of labourers from [[North India]] are also increasing with better accessibility. Challenges being faced include [[bonded labour]], especially in brick kilns. Poultry farming is also common on an industrial scale.

==Culture==
Malur was once called ''Malligepura''. Jasmine flowers are cultivated widely in it. A famous temple is situated in [[Chikka Tirupati]], which means "small [[Tirupati]]" in [[Kannada language|Kannada]]. [[Karaga (festival)|Karaga]] is a major festival in Malur. The festival is celebrated in Malur exactly a week after it happens in [[Bangalore]].

==Notable people==
* [[Masti Venkatesha Iyengar]], writer

== See also ==
[[Hoskote]]

[[Kolar]]

[[Jadigenahalli]]

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Kolar district]]

Malur - Revision history

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