Kasauli is a
cantonment and town, located in
Solan district in the
Indian state of
Himachal Pradesh. The cantonment was established by the
British Raj in 1842 as a Colonial
hill station, 77 kilometres (48 mi) from
Shimla, 65 kilometres (40 mi) from
Chandigarh, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from
Panchkula, and lies at a height of 1,800 metres (5,900 ft).
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Demographics
According to the 2001 India
census, Kasauli had a population of 4994. Males constituted 56% of the population, and females 44%. Kasauli had an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the then national average of 75.5%; male literacy was 84%, and female 76%. 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Climate
Kasauli has a moderate climate. Winter temperature is approximately 2 degrees celsius, with Summer temperatures rarely exceeding 32 degrees celsius. The general wind direction is south-west to north-east. Total rainfall for the year is 1020 millimetres, with humidity at 90% in September and 28% in April.
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