Molakalmuru

Molakalmuru
Taluk
Molakalmuru Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°44′13″N 76°42′14″E / 14.737°N 76.704°E / 14.737; 76.704
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Chitradurga
Government
• Body	Town Panchayat
Area
• Total	13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation	619 m (2,031 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	15,797
• Density	328.25/km2 (850.2/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	577535
Telephone code	+918198
Vehicle registration	KA-16
Website	www.molakalmurutown.mrc.gov.in/en/

Molakalmuru is a taluk in Chitradurga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is near the border of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It borders the Rayadurg taluk of Ananthpur district of Andhra Pradesh. Legend has it that its name means "broken knees" in Kannada, referencing a battle between the native Indians and the British in which, due to the rocky and hilly terrain, British soldiers suffered many broken knees in their defeat. The town is famous for the unique Molkalmuru sarees manufactured here.