Kolar Gold Fields

Kolar Gold Fields

▪ mining area, India
      mining area, southeastern Karnataka (Karnātaka) state, southern India. It lies on a Southern Railway spur that loops from Bangarapet to Bangalore (Bengaluru). Economic activities centred on the goldfields, which were the southern portion of a gold-bearing region that extends for 40 miles (65 km). The productive beds, 4 miles (6 km) long and with an average width of 4 miles, were first worked by a British company, John Taylor and Sons, in 1880. Within three years, four main veins (Champion, Oorgaum, Nundydorog, and Mysore) were opened. Champion, the deepest, reached some 10,500 feet (3,200 metres) below sea level. Although the annual production in some years was more than 95 percent of India's gold output, the mines declined and were nationalized in 1956 to prevent closure. The mines finally closed in 2001 despite the protests of the miners and others who depended on the mines for their livelihoods. Many people left the mining town established there or commuted to Bangalore (Bengaluru), 60 miles (100 km) away, for work. Near the Kolar Gold Fields are the industrial area of Marikuppam (tile and brick manufacture) and the residential area of Robertsonpet.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Kolar Gold Fields —   [ kəʊlɑː gəʊld fiːldz], Stadt im Bundesstaat Karnataka, Südindien, auf dem Dekhan, 144 400 Einwohner; der Goldbergbau (seit 1885) ist aufgrund erschwerter Abbaubedingungen in größeren Tiefen in ständigem Rückgang begriffen …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Kolar Gold Fields — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name=Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) locator position=left latd = 12.9550|longd=78.2698 state name=Karnataka district=Kolar population total= area telephone= 08153 postal code= 563 11x vehicle code range= KA 08… …   Wikipedia

  • kolar gold fields — ˈkōˌlär adjective Usage: usually capitalized K&G&F Etymology: from Kolar Gold Fields, city in southern India : of or from the city of Kolar Gold Fields, India : of the kind or style prevalent in Kolar Gold Fields …   Useful english dictionary

  • Particle experiments at Kolar Gold Fields — The Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), located in the Kolar district of the state of Karnataka, India, are a set of defunct gold mines known for the neutrino particle experiments and observations that took place here starting in 1960 cite… …   Wikipedia

  • Kolar Gold Fields — geographical name city S India in SE Karnataka population 156,398 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Kolar Gold Fields — /koʊˈla/ (say koh lah) noun a town in southern India, in eastern Karnataka state; rich mining district …  

  • Kolar Plateau — lies to the south Karnataka ,formerly Mysore state, in Southern India. The famous Kolar gold fields are part of the region.It is, basically, a dry zone, with abundant scrub vegetation suitable only for Sheep husbandry.The region produces woolen… …   Wikipedia

  • Kolar district — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Kolar District type= district district image desc = Taluk level map of Kolar district latd = 13.6 longd = 77.9 state name = Karnataka division name = Bangalore hq = Kolar vehicle code range = KA 07, KA 08 …   Wikipedia

  • Kolar (Distrikt) — Distrikt Kolar ಕೋಲರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ Bundesstaat: Karnataka Division: Bangalore …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Kolar — /koh lahr /, n. a city in SE Karnataka, in S India: rich mining district. 76,112. * * * ▪ India       city, southeastern Karnataka (Karnātaka) state, southern India. The city lies in Karnataka s dry zone, with scrub vegetation suitable for sheep… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”