Mulabagilu

Mulabagilu
Mulbagal
Mulabagilu Mulbagal
Town
	Nickname: Eastern Door of Mysore Kingdom
	Mulabagilu Location in Karnataka, India
	Coordinates: 13°10′00″N78°24′00″E / 13.1667°N 78.4°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Kolar district
Area
• Total	8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Elevation	826 m (2,710 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	57,276
• Density	5,180.35/km2 (13,417.0/sq mi)
Languages:
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	563 131
Telephone code	08159
Vehicle registration	KA-07

Last updated March 04, 2024

Mulabagilu is a town and administrative center of Mulabagilu taluk, in the Kolar district in the state of Karnataka, India. The town is situated on the National Highway 75 and is the easternmost town of the state.

Etymology

"Mulabagilu" (ಮುಳಬಾಗಿಲು) comes from the word mudalabagilu, which means the "eastern door" in the native Kannada language. Mulabagilu was supposedly the easternmost frontier of (and thereby the entrance to) the state of Mysuru.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

A local legend^{[ which? ]} describes how the Hanuman temple was built by Arjuna, one of the Pandavas, after the Mahabharata war. Sage Vasishta is believed to have built the idols of the main deity Srinivasa, Padmavati and Rama-Sita-Lakshmana.

The history of Mulabagilu was compiled by Benjamin Lewis Rice, in his book "The Gazetteer of Mysore" (1887).^[2]^[3]

Geography

Mulabagilu is located at 13°10′N78°24′E / 13.17°N 78.4°E / 13.17; 78.4 .^[4] It has an average elevation of 827 metres (2,713 feet).

Economy

The major sources of employment are in the agriculture, dairy, sericulture, floriculture and tourism-related industries. Farmers in Mulabagilu are completely dependent upon borewell water for irrigation and drinking. Mulabagilu is home to several famous temples, and is popularly known as the land of "Temple Places." Many transport and travel businesses set up their base here. Mulabagilu has many sericuluture and vegetable trading markets, including potatoes, tomatoes (in Vadahalli), brinjal, beans, beetroot, carrots, chow-chow and cabbage. The state government of Karnataka acquired non-agriculture land for industrial development activities as part of an initial step the government proposed for a granite industries hub at Mulabagilu Taluk. Mulabagilu is known for tobacco beedis. Many brands of beedis are produced and distributed to Karanataka and Andhra Pradesh. The Muslim community is largely engaged in this business.^{[ citation needed ]}

Infrastructure

Mulabagilu is on NH-4, a newly-laid four-lane road from Bengaluru to Mulbagal-Nangali Karnataka border Kolar district, with a total length of around 110 km. Approximately 354 km of major roads connect other locations to this area. Indian Railways connectivity: Now mulabagal is getting a railway line and station under the project of Kadapa - Bangalore (Till Kolar) new railway line.^[5]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[6] Mulabagilu had a population of 44,031. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mulabagilu has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 54%. In Mulabagilu, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable people

D. V. Gundappa, popularly known as DVG, was a prominent Kannada writer and a philosopher.
N. Venkatachala, is a retired judge of the Supreme court of India and former Lokayukta of the state of Karnataka.
Soundarya, a film actress and producer, was born in Ganjigunte village of Mulbagal taluk.

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References

↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
↑ Rice, Benjamin Lewis (2001). Mysore : a gazetteer compiled for government. 1, Mysore in general. Vol. 1. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. p. 142. ISBN 81-206-0977-8. OCLC 812250145.
↑ Charya, S V Upendra (30 July 2013). "Treasure trove of heritage". No. Bangalore. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Mulbagal, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
↑ "Rs 58 cr released for Kadapa-Bangalore new rail". www.newindianexpress.com.
↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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[2011_census_data-1] "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.

[Rice-2] Rice, Benjamin Lewis (2001). Mysore : a gazetteer compiled for government. 1, Mysore in general. Vol. 1. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. p. 142. ISBN 81-206-0977-8. OCLC 812250145.

[Charya-DH-3] Charya, S V Upendra (30 July 2013). "Treasure trove of heritage". No. Bangalore. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

[4] "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Mulbagal, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.

[Kadapa-Bangalore_new_rail-5] "Rs 58 cr released for Kadapa-Bangalore new rail". www.newindianexpress.com.

[6] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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