# Kushalnagar, Kodagu (Karnataka) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/kushalnagar/ Town · Kodagu, Karnataka # Kushalnagar Kushalnagar is a town in Somvarpet sub-district of Kodagu district, Karnataka (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **15,326 people** in 3,788 households. Literacy was 89.7%. - 15,326people (2011) - 3,788households - 89.7%literacy - 13census wards ## Population of Kushalnagar ■ Kushalnagar · ■ Kodagu urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.7%** **91.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980** **1002 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****968** **974 Working population ****36.0%** **40.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kushalnagar Of every 100 households in Kushalnagar in 2011, 97 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 17 a car. ■ Kushalnagar · ■ Kodagu urban average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **97% Toilet within the home ****95%** **97% No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** **2% Tap water ****93%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****79%** **80% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****76%** **78% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%** **18% Use banking services ****78%** **81% Television ****85%** **85% Mobile phone ****85%** **84% Computer with internet ****6%** **6% Two-wheeler ****34%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****17%** **18% None of these assets ****4%** **3% Own their home ****50%** **50% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Kushalnagar work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 4,957 (90%) · **■** Household industry 53 (1%) · **■** Farming 193 (3%) · **■** Marginal 322 (6%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Kushalnagar changed? From 1,600 in 1901 to 15,326 in 2011. **1901 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Kushalnagar in numbers and road distances - Density4,701 per km² - Growth 2001–201116.2% - Annual rainfall876 mm - Temperature range15 °C to 28 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)227 km by road - Madikeri (district HQ)30 km by road - Mysore (city of 1 lakh+)90 km by road - Mysore (city of 5 lakh+)90 km by road - K R Nagar (railway station)48 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Kushalnagar ### Civic services - Pucca roads11 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets3,068 - Water storage750 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes3,350 - Electricity — industry95 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 4 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools11 govt · 4 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 5 private - ●Engineering colleges1 govt - ●Polytechnics1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks5 - Private banks15 - Co-operative banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** furniture. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kushalnagar - Hospitals3 in Kushalnagar - Banks11 in Kushalnagar - ATMs1 in Kushalnagar - Hotels32 in Kushalnagar - Schools1 in Kushalnagar - Restaurants9 in Kushalnagar - Dental clinics2 in Kushalnagar Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Kushalnagar ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/kushalnagar/ward-1/) 1,269 312 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/kushalnagar/ward-2/) 1,313 321 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/kushalnagar/ward-3/) 1,461 343 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/kushalnagar/ward-4/) 985 242 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/kushalnagar/ward-5/) 888 212 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/kushalnagar/ward-6/) 1,146 294 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/kushalnagar/ward-7/) 1,831 447 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/kushalnagar/ward-8/) 1,147 264 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/kushalnagar/ward-9/) 383 102 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/kushalnagar/ward-10/) 1,154 241 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/kushalnagar/ward-11/) 1,204 330 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/kushalnagar/ward-12/) 1,085 289 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/kushalnagar/ward-13/) 1,460 391 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Kushalnagar?15,326 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kushalnagar in?Kodagu district, Karnataka - What was the population of Kushalnagar in 1901?1,600 - How many wards does Kushalnagar have?13 census wards (2011)