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Kushalanagara

Kushalanagar
ಕುಶಾಲನಗರ
Fraserpet
town
Nickname(s): Town of gladness
Kushalanagar is located in Karnataka
Kushalanagar
Kushalanagar
Kushalanagar is located in India
Kushalanagar
Kushalanagar
Kushalanagar is located in Asia
Kushalanagar
Kushalanagar
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°28′01″N 75°58′01″E / 12.467°N 75.967°E / 12.467; 75.967Coordinates: 12°28′01″N 75°58′01″E / 12.467°N 75.967°E / 12.467; 75.967
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Kodagu (Coorg)
Government
 • Body Town Panchayat
Area
 • Total 8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation 830 m (2,720 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 26,487
 • Density 3,296.5/km2 (8,538/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 571 234
Telephone code 08276
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA-12

Kushalanagar is a fast growing and developing city located in the east of Kodagu district, near the Kaveri river, in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the largest city in Somwarpet Taluk, Kodagu

According to popular myth, the name was given by Hyder Ali who was camped there when he received news of the birth of his son Tipu and called it as Kushyal nagar (="town of gladness") But in reality, Tipu was born around 1750 while Hyder Ali entered Kodagu for the first time in the 1760s. After the British conquest of Coorg it was known as Fraserpet after Colonel James Stuart Fraser who was the Political Agent in Coorg around 1834.

The town is located on Mangalore - Bangalore National Highway 275. Twin town Bylakuppe is situated 6 kilometers from here and is in Mysore district. R.Gundu Rao, former Chief Minister of Karnataka state, India, hails from this town.

Kushalnagar is the most important tourist town of Coorg district. The main attractions are the Kaveri Nisargadhama island, Dubare elephant camp and the Tibetan golden temple located at Bylakuppe.

Kushalanagar is located at 12°28′N 75°58′E / 12.47°N 75.97°E / 12.47; 75.97. It has an average elevation of 831 metres (2726 feet). The Bylakuppe settlement for Tibetans is in Mysore district but within 5–6 km from Kushalanagar and is on the way towards Mysore city. Other nearby tourist attractions include Harangi Reservoir, Dubare (where an Elephant Camp is present and whitewater rafting is available), Kaveri Nisargadhama, Chiklihole Reservoir and Herur.


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