Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 15,36,401 people in 2011, Kolar ranks 19th among the 30 districts of Karnataka for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Bengaluru Urban (96,21,551) and the least populous is Kodagu (5,54,519).
District boundaries change. If Kolar has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Kolar to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Chikkaballapura: about 55 km
- Bengaluru Urban: about 65 km
- Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu): about 70 km
- Bengaluru South: about 105 km
- Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh): about 105 km
- Vellore (Tamil Nadu): about 110 km
All 31 districts of Karnataka
Questions people ask
Which state is Kolar district in?
Kolar district is in Karnataka, India.
What is the headquarters of Kolar district?
The headquarters of Kolar district is Kolar, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Kolar district?
Kolar district had a population of 15,36,401 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.