Robertsonpet

Robertsonpet
City
Robertsonpet is located in Karnataka
Robertsonpet
Robertsonpet
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°57′17″N 78°16′36″E / 12.9547°N 78.2767°E / 12.9547; 78.2767
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKolar
Area
 • Total
58.12 km2 (22.44 sq mi)
Elevation
843 m (2,766 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
162,230
 • Density2,433.31/km2 (6,302.2/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
563 122
Telephone code08153
Vehicle registrationKA-08

Robertsonpet is a township in the city of Kolar Gold Fields in India. The township was planned and built to accommodate the increasing population of the city of Kolar Gold Fields. The town hall popularly known as King George Hall was built in Victorian style with a lawn and garden in front of it.

Robertsonpet was established in 1902 and named after Sir Donald Robertson the British Resident of the Princely state of Mysore. It is considered to be one of the first planned townships in modern-day India.[1]

  1. ^ White, Bridget (15 November 2010). "Tale of two thriving townships". Deccan Herald. No. Bangalore. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

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