Kushalanagara

**Kushalnagara**
	Kushalnagara
	Kushalnagara Location of Kushalnagara; in Karnataka and India
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District(s)	Kodagu (Coorg)
Population; • Density	13,186 (2001); • 3,296.5 /km2 (8,538 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area; • Elevation	4 km² (2 sq mi); • 830 m (2,723 ft)
• Pincode	• 571 234
• Telephone	• +08276
• Vehicle	• KA-12

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Coordinates: 12°28′01″N 75°58′01″E / 12.467°N 75.967°E / 12.467; 75.967

Kushalanagara is a town located in the east of Kodagu district, near the Kaveri river, in the state of Karnataka, India. The Bylakuppe settlement for Tibetan refugees is nearby in Mysore district.

Kaveri River in Kusal Nagar

[edit] Geography

Kushalnagar is located at 12°28′N 75°58′E / 12.47°N 75.97°E / 12.47; 75.97^[1]. It has an average elevation of 831 metres (2726 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Kushalnagar had a population of 13,262. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kushalnagar has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 73%. In Kushalnagar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.