Kasol | |
|---|---|
Hill Station | |
Kasol Mountain View | |
| Nickname: Mini Israel of India | |
  Kasol Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Kasol Kasol (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°00′35″N 77°18′55″E / 32.00972°N 77.31528°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kullu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,580 m (5,180 ft) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Sanskrit[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 01907 |
| Vehicle registration | HP- HP- |
| Nearest city | Kullu |
| Climate | Cool (Köppen) |
| Festivals | Himachal Hills Festival |
Kasol is a hamlet in the Kullu district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated in Parvati Valley, on the banks of the Parvati River between Bhuntar and Manikaran.[3] It is located 30 km (19 mi) from Bhuntar, 3.5 km from Manikaran and 36 km (22 mi) from Kullu town, the district headquarters. Kasol is the Himalayan hotspot for backpackers and acts as a base for nearby treks to Malana and Kheerganga.[4] It is called Mini Israel of India due to a high percentage of Israeli tourists here.[5]
Nearby airport and railway station[edit]
Due to its high altitude, Kasol is only connected to the rest of India by well-developed roads.[6]
Kullu-Manali Airport(IATA: KUU, ICAO: VIBR) in Bhuntar is about 31 km away and is the closest airport to the village.It connects cities like Delhi, Shimla, Kolkata and more. Joginder Nagar is the nearest railway station and is about 144 km away.[7]
Also, Chandigarh Airport (IXC) is 260 km from Kasol.
Climate[edit]
Kasol has good weather for several months of the year and receives a fair amount of snowfall from late December to February. Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as humid subtropical (Cfa).[8]
| Climate data for Kasol, Himachal Pradesh | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
24 (75) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25 (77) |
24.6 (76.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
21.4 (70.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14 (57) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
16.8 (62.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 111 (4.4) |
108 (4.3) |
155 (6.1) |
103 (4.1) |
100 (3.9) |
93 (3.7) |
324 (12.8) |
276 (10.9) |
160 (6.3) |
70 (2.8) |
27 (1.1) |
55 (2.2) |
1,582 (62.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 1582m)[8] | |||||||||||||
Festivals[edit]
Kasol Music Festival happens in Kasol on New Year's Eve. People from around the world gather for this festival.[9]
External links[edit]
Media related to Kasol at Wikimedia Commons.
References[edit]
- ^ "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. pp. 33–34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ Pratibha Chauhan (17 February 2019). "Bill to make Sanskrit second official language of HP passed". The Tribune. Shimla. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Abram, David (2003). The Rough Guide to India. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843530893.
- ^ "Kasol for adventure seekers". Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Why Israeli tourists in Kasol, called mini-Israel, are euphoric about Modi's visit". India Today. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "10 Best Places To Visit In Himachal Pradesh". Himtimes.com.
- ^ "How to Reach Kasol". Euttaranchal.com.
- ^ a b "Kasol – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Make New Year vacation memorable: Plan a quick getaway to Kasol, Dandeli or Malshej". The Economic Times. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2020.