 | This article possibly contains original research. (March 2019) |
Kushalanagar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Kushalanagara | |
 Kushalanagar Taluk Map | |
| Nickname: Gateway of Kodagu | |
  Kushalanagar Location in Karnataka, India  Kushalanagar Kushalanagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°27′27″N 75°57′37″E / 12.457434°N 75.960332°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kodagu |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Municipal Council |
| • Administrator | Narwade Vinayak Karbhari I.A.S |
| • Chief Officer | Krishna Prasad |
| Area | |
• Town | 11.12 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 844 m (2,769 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Town | 29,268 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 80,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 571 234 |
| Telephone code | 08276 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-12 |
| Website | www |
Kushalanagar or Kushalanagara is a city located in the Kodagu district of the Indian state of Karnataka. Surrounded by Kaveri river, it is the gateway to Kodagu district. It also serves as the headquarters of Kushalanagar Taluk.[2] By population, Kushalanagar is the second largest town in Kodagu district after Madikeri and the fastest developing town in the district. Kushalnagar is an important commercial centre in Kodagu.[3][4]
- ^ "(Population & Area)Gazettee Notification about upgradation of Kushalnagar town from TP to TMC" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Kushalnagar Taluk formed; Kodagu now has five taluks". Star of Mysore. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "After Ponnampet, Kushalnagar may soon get taluk status". The Hindu. 30 November 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Upgrading from Town Panchayath to Town Municipal Council". Retrieved 15 July 2023.