Kasol
Kasol is a hamlet in the Kullu district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.[3][4] It is situated in Parvati Valley, on the banks of the Parvati River, Between Bhuntar and Manikaran, it is located 30 km (19 mi) from Bhuntar and 36 km (22 mi) from Kullu town, the district headquarters, 3.5 km from Manikaran. Kasol is the Himalayan hotspot for backpackers[5] and acts as a base for nearby treks to Malana and Kheerganga. It is called Mini Israel of India due to a high percentage of Israeli tourists here.[6]
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 | |
| 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 |
Nearby airport and railway station
Due to its high altitude, Kasol is only connected to the rest of India by well-developed roads.
Buntar Airport[7] (IATA: KUU, ICAO: VIBR) near Kullu is about 31 km away and is the closest airport to the village. It connects three cities, Delhi, Pathankot, and Shimla. Also Chandigarh Airport (IXC) – 157 km from Kasol.
The nearest railway station is Pathankot, about 150 km away.
Climate
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 |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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
Kasol Music Festival happens in Kasol on New Year's Eve. People from around the world gather for this festival.[9]
External links
Media related to Kasol at Wikimedia Commons.
References
- "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.
- "Kasol Kheerganga trek". 31 March 2020.
- "Untitled Page". nrega.nic.in. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- "Kheerganga trek". 31 March 2020.
- "Why Israeli tourists in Kasol, called mini-Israel, are euphoric about Modi's visit". India Today. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- earnmyvacation.com (2 June 2023). "Kasol weather & best time to visit in 2023". Earn My Vacation. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- "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.