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词条 Kushalanagar
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  1. Etymology

  2. Geography

  3. Demographics

  4. See also

  5. References

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Kushalanagar is a city located in the Kodagu district of Karnataka state.

Etymology

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")[1] 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.[2]

Geography

Kushalanagar is located at {{coord|12.47|N|75.97|E|}}.[3] It has an average elevation of 844 metres (2726 feet).[4]

Demographics

{{As of|2011}} India census,[5] Kushalanagara had a population of 26,487. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kushalanagar 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 under 6 years of age.

See also

  • Kanive
  • Madikeri
  • Suntikoppa
  • Kaveri Nisargadhama

References

1. ^{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/stream/agazetteersouth01walkgoog#page/n612/mode/2up|page=580|title=A gazetteer of Southern India|year=1855|publisher=Pharoah and Co.|place=Madras|author=Anonymous}}
2. ^Anon. 1908 The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. 11. Oxford. [https://archive.org/stream/imperialgazettee11greauoft#page/12/mode/2up page 12]
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Kushalnagar.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kushalnagar, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title=Elevation of Kushalnagar}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}
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1 : Cities and towns in Kodagu district

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