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.

Geography

Kushalnagar is located at . It has an average elevation of 831 metres (2726 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, 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.

References

Kushalnagar - Home to the Tibetans: Exploring Buddhism in Kushalnagar