Banikhet is located about seven kilometers from Dalhousie, India. It is an important centre of tourism in the Chamba district.
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Banikhet | |
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village | |
![]() ![]() Banikhet Location in Himachal Pradesh, India Show map of Himachal Pradesh![]() ![]() Banikhet Banikhet (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 32.545556°N 75.943669°E / 32.545556; 75.943669 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Chamba |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 176303 [1] |
Telephone code | 1899 (Chamba) [2] |
Vehicle registration | HP 47 [3] |
Nearest city | Dalhousie |
Banikhet is situated in the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas at an altitude of 5,500 feet (1,700 m) above the sea level. It has daytime temperature of 25 °C and night temperature of about 15 °C during summers.
Banikhet is home to a number of tourist attractions, including the Historical Naag Mandir, Jawala Mata Mandir and Helipad. The town's profile has been raised with the establishment of NHPC Ltd.'s Chamera Hydro-Electric Project.
Banikhet has around four schools, including Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and the only college (DAV) in area.
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