Mulbagal

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.

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Place details

Locality: Mulabagilu
Region: Karnataka
Country: India
Population: 57,276
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Mulabagilu
Settlement.other_name: Mulbagal
Settlement.nickname: Eastern Door of Mysore Kingdom
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Karnataka
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Karnataka, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Karnataka
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kolar district
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.5
Settlement.elevation_m: 826
Settlement.population_total: 57,276
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: 5180.35

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Geography
Economy
Infrastructure
Demographics
Notable people
See also
References
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==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.

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