Kushalanagara

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?Kushalnagara Karnataka • India
Kushalnagara
Coordinates: 12°28′01″N 75°58′01″E / 12.467, 75.967
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	4 km² (2 sq mi) • 830 m (2,723 ft)
District(s)	Kodagu (Coorg)
Population • Density	13,186 (2001) • 3,296.5 /km² (8,538 /sq mi)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 571 234 • +08276 • KA-12

Coordinates: 12°28′01″N 75°58′01″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.

[edit] Geography

Kushalnagar is located at 12.47° N 75.97° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 831 metres (2726 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 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.

[edit] References

Kushalnagar - Home to the Tibetans: Exploring Buddhism in Kushalnagar

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kushalnagar
^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

	The River Kaveri
Dams	Banasura Sagar Dam \| Bangara Doddi Nala \| Grand Anicut \| Krishna Raja Sagara Dam \| Madadkatte \| Mettur Dam \| Stanley Reservoir
Tributaries	Amaravati River \| Arkavathy River \| Bhavani River \| Hemavati River \| Honnuhole River \| Kabini River \| Lakshmana Tirtha River \| Lokapavani River \| Noyyal River \| Pambar River \| Shimsha River
Cities and Towns	Karikal \| Kodagu \| Kollidam \| Kushalanagara \| Nagapattinam \| Poompuhar \| Srirangam \| Srirangapatna \| Talakad \| Talakaveri \| Thanjavur \| Tiruchirapalli
Physical Features	Bay of Bengal \| Deccan plateau \| Hogenakal Falls \| Shivanasamudra Falls \| Western Ghats
Riparian States and Union Territories	Karnataka \| Kerala \| Pondicherry \| Tamil Nadu