Kushalanagara is a town located in the east of Kodagu district, near the Kaveri river, in the state of Karnataka, India. In pre-Independence times, it was known as Fraserpet after Colonel Fraser who was the Political Agent in Coorg around 1834..The town is located on Mangalore -Mysore state highway(SH 88). R.Gundu Rao , former Chief Minister of Karnataka state, India , hails from this town. Kushalnagara is located at 1228N 7558E / 12.47N 75.97E / 12.47; 75.97. It has an average elevation of 831metres (2726feet). The Bylakuppe settlement for Tibetan refugees is nearby in Mysore district. Other nearby tourist attractions include Harangi Reservoir, Dubare, Nisargadhama, chiklihole, herur, As of 2001 India census, Kushalnagara 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%. 12% of the population is...
