Coordinates: 29.84° N 79.60° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Kausani (कौसानी)
Kausani (कौसानी)
State  - District(s)	Uttarakhand  - Bageshwar
Coordinates	29.84° N 79.60° E
Area  - Elevation	- 1890 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population  - Density	-

Kausani Hindi-कौसानी) is the place situated in the Bageshwar district of the Uttarakhand state of India.Kausani is the Himalayan tourist destination, which is 53 kms North of Almora.The altitude of this place is about 1890 mts.This place Offers an excellent view of the himalayan peaks like Trisul, Nanda Devi and Panchchuli. There are very few places in the Himalayas which can compare with the beauty of Kausani - A picturesque hill station famous for its scenic splendor and its spectacular 300 km-wide panoramic view of the Himalayas. Kausani lies on the atop the ridge admist dense Pine trees overlooking Someshwar valley on one side and Garur and Baijnath valley on the other on Almora-Bageshwar-Didihat Highway. Mahatma Gandhi called this place the 'Switzerland of India', due to similarity in landscape .An another attraction 'Anasakti Ashram' lies at Kausani, is a quiet and revered place where Mahatma Gandhi spent his some days. Pant Museum is another place of importance,this is the place where the famous poet of Hindi literature, Sumitranandan Pant was born. This place is preserved in its original ancestral form. Lakshmi Ashram is a km away from the Kausani, and is a center run by Kumauni women and dedicated for social service and upliftment of women. Gandhiji's disciple, Sarala Behen spent her life here doing social service. Lakshmi ashram is located in a solitary area among dense pine forest. Tea gardens, Baijnath group of temples and Bageshwar are the places of interest nearby. Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The divisions of a district. ... Uttarakhand presently called Uttaranchal is the ancient name for the stretch of Indian Himalayas that borders the Himachal ranges in the west, and Nepal in the east. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Bageshwar is a town in Uttaranchal state of northern India. ... Uttarakhand presently called Uttaranchal is the ancient name for the stretch of Indian Himalayas that borders the Himachal ranges in the west, and Nepal in the east. ... Almora is a cantonment town in Almora district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. ... Nanda Devi is the highest mountain which is completely within the territory of India and was also the highest mountain in the British Empire at its fullest extent. ... Panchchuli peaks are a group of five snow capped Himalayan peaks lies at the end of eastern Kumaon area of the Pithoragarh district in Uttaranchal state, India at an altitude ranging from 6,334 m to 6904 m. ... Garur is situated in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand State in India. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: , Hindi: , IAST: mohandās karamcand gāndhÄ«, IPA: ) (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948), was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. ... Sumitranandan Pant (सुमित्रानन्‍दन पंत) (1900 - December 28, 1977) was one of the most famous modern Hindi poets. ... Variously used to signify the people or the local dialect of Kumaon Division of Uttaranchal, a region in the Indian Himalayas. ...

A view of Himalaya

At Makar Sankranti (Which is usually known as 'Uttarayani' in the local language)- a huge fair takes place at Bageshwar. Makar Sankranti is a mid-winter festival of India and Nepal. ... Bageshwar is a town in Uttaranchal state of northern India. ...