Kasol
title: "Kasol" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-kullu-district"] topic_path: "general/villages-in-kullu-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasol" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kasol |
| settlement_type | Hill Station |
| image_skyline | {{multiple image |
| border | infobox |
| total_width | 290 |
| perrow | 1/2/2/1 |
| image4 | Kasol_village_evening.jpg |
| image2 | Kasol village.jpg |
| image3 | Camp-kasol.jpg |
| image5 | Parvati Valley river kasol.jpg |
| image1 | Kasol mountain view.jpg |
| image_caption | Kasol Mountain View |
| nickname | Mini Israel of India |
| pushpin_map | India Himachal Pradesh#India |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Himachal Pradesh, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name1 | Himachal Pradesh |
| subdivision_name2 | Kullu |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 0.36 |
| elevation_m | 1580 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Language |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Hindi |
| demographics1_title2 | Additional official |
| demographics1_info2 | Sanskrit |
| demographics1_title3 | Regional |
| demographics1_info3 | Kullui |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | |
| area_code | 01907 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| registration_plate | HP- HP- |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Nearest city |
| blank1_info_sec1 | Kullu |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Climate |
| blank1_info_sec2 | Humid Subtropical (Köppen) |
| blank2_name_sec2 | Festivals |
| blank2_info_sec2 | Himachal Hills Festival |
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| name = Kasol | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | settlement_type = Hill Station | image_skyline = {{multiple image | border = infobox | total_width = 290 | image_style = | perrow = 1/2/2/1 |image4= Kasol_village_evening.jpg |image2=Kasol village.jpg |image3=Camp-kasol.jpg |image5=Parvati Valley river kasol.jpg |image1=Kasol mountain view.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Kasol Mountain View | nickname = Mini Israel of India | pushpin_map = India Himachal Pradesh#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Himachal Pradesh, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name1 = Himachal Pradesh | subdivision_name2 = Kullu | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 0.36 | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 1580 | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_rank = | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Language | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Hindi | demographics1_title2 = Additional official | demographics1_info2 = Sanskrit | demographics1_title3 = Regional | demographics1_info3 = Kullui | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = 01907 | area_code_type = Telephone code | registration_plate = HP- HP- | blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city | blank1_info_sec1 = Kullu | blank1_name_sec2 = Climate | blank1_info_sec2 = Humid Subtropical (Köppen) | blank2_name_sec2 = Festivals | blank2_info_sec2 = Himachal Hills Festival | website = 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. It is located 30 km from Bhuntar, 3.5 km from Manikaran and 36 km 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. It is called Mini Israel of India due to a high percentage of Israeli tourists here.
Nearby airport and railway station
Due to its high altitude, Kasol is only connected to the rest of India by well-developed roads.
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.
Also, Chandigarh Airport (IXC) is 260 km from Kasol.
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 (Cwa).
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|Jan high C=11.6 |Feb high C=14.2 |Mar high C=18.8 |Apr high C=24 |May high C=28.2 |Jun high C=29.3 |Jul high C=25.9 |Aug high C=25 |Sep high C=24.6 |Oct high C=22.2 |Nov high C=18.3 |Dec high C=14.2
|Jan mean C=7.4 |Feb mean C=9.7 |Mar mean C=14 |Apr mean C=18.7 |May mean C=22.9 |Jun mean C=24.3 |Jul mean C=22.3 |Aug mean C=21.7 |Sep mean C=20.6 |Oct mean C=17.5 |Nov mean C=13.3 |Dec mean C=9.7
|Jan low C=3.2 |Feb low C=5.2 |Mar low C=9.2 |Apr low C=13.4 |May low C=17.6 |Jun low C=19.4 |Jul low C=18.8 |Aug low C=18.4 |Sep low C=16.7 |Oct low C=12.8 |Nov low C=8.4 |Dec low C=5.3
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|precipitation colour=green |Jan precipitation mm=111 |Feb precipitation mm=108 |Mar precipitation mm=155 |Apr precipitation mm=103 |May precipitation mm=100 |Jun precipitation mm=93 |Jul precipitation mm=324 |Aug precipitation mm=276 |Sep precipitation mm=160 |Oct precipitation mm=70 |Nov precipitation mm=27 |Dec precipitation mm=55
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|source 1= Climate-Data.org (altitude: 1582m)
Festivals
Kasol Music Festival happens in Kasol on New Year's Eve. People from around the world gather for this festival.
References
References
- "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015)". Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India.
- Pratibha Chauhan. (17 February 2019). "Bill to make Sanskrit second official language of HP passed". [[The Tribune (Chandigarh).
- "Language and dialect of Himachal Pradesh".
- (2003). "The Rough Guide to India". Rough Guides.
- "Kasol for adventure seekers". Times of India.
- "Why Israeli tourists in Kasol, called mini-Israel, are euphoric about Modi's visit".
- "10 Best Places To Visit In Himachal Pradesh". Himtimes.com.
- "How to Reach Kasol". Euttaranchal.com.
- "Kasol – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org.
- (28 December 2017). "Make New Year vacation memorable: Plan a quick getaway to Kasol, Dandeli or Malshej". The Economic Times.
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