Kausani

Kausani
Hill Station
Clockwise from top: Sunrise at Kausani, View of Trisul and Panchchuli peaks, Almora-Karnaprayag Road, Anasakti Ashram and Tea Plantations.
Kausani Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of Uttarakhand Kausani Kausani (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 29°50′N 79°36′E / 29.84°N 79.60°E / 29.84; 79.60
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Bageshwar
Area
• Total	5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation	1,890 m (6,200 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,408
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi Dhabela
• Spoken	Kumaoni
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	263639[1][2][3]
Telephone code	05962
Vehicle registration	UK-02
Website	uk.gov.in

Kausani (Kumaoni: Kôsānī) is a hill station and Village situated in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is known for its scenery and its 300 km-wide panoramic view of Himalayan peaks like Trisul, Nanda Devi and Panchchuli. Mahatma Gandhi called this place the 'Switzerland of India',^[4][5] due to similarity in landscapes.