Kavalande

Flower farm in Kavalande

Kavalande Village

Kavalande is a village in Nanjangud taluk, Mysore district of Karnataka state, India.

Location

Kavalande is between Nanjangud town and Chamarajanagar town.^[1] The village center is called Dodda-Kavalande and it lies on the south of the railway station immediately after the level crossing. The small village of Chikka-Kavalande lies on the north of the railway station at a distance of 1.56 km. A third village called K.R.Pura lies on the eastern side of Dodda-Kavalande on the highway to Chamarajanagar.

Stone temple at K.R.Puram, Kavalande

Post office

There is a post office in the village and the postal code is 571312.^[2]

Demographics

Dodda-Kavalande is a Muslim and Dalit dominated area. Chikka-Kavalande is populated farmers from the lower caste Hindus. K.R.Puram is dominated by the upper caste Hindus.

Transportation

There is a railway station in Kavalande. The village comes under the Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line. Trains are available to Mysore at 7.25 am, 11.00 am, 5.20 pm, 6.30 pm and 09.15 pm. Trains are available to Chamarajanagar at 6.05 am, 8.30 am, 1.45 pm, 4.10 pm and 8.00 pm.

Economy

The village is agrarian in its economic activity. The town is fairly big with about 75 shops like Hanumanthu Net Zone for all government services in one roof, photo studio & functions video orders, autoparts, chicken stalls, mobile stores, transports and tibermarchant KK TIMBERS & KK TRANSPORTS, Hotels, KK punchershop, mechanics like car, bike, wholesale grocery store, agriculture items, welding shop & gas welding, and a separate police station and post office. There is a branch of Indian Overseas Bank.^[3]

School at Kavalande

Tourism

Kavalande village has a picture postcard quality and the main attraction is easy access by bus and train. The three villages of Chikkakowlande, Doddakowlande and K.R.Puram are very photogenic. It is possible to view and absorb the forgotten shepherd lifestyle here. The only restaurant of the village is at K.R.Puram. Resorts are not available; such facilities are available at nearby towns like Nanjangud.