Waknaghat
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 Waknaghat
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Waknaghat
Waknaghat (India)
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| Coordinates: 31°01′N 77°05′E / 31.02°N 77.08°ECoordinates: 31°01′N 77°05′E / 31.02°N 77.08°E | |
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 India
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| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Solan |
| Elevation | 1,544 m (5,066 ft) |
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| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 173234 |
Waknaghat is a small town in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh which falls on the way to Shimla, India from Kalka, India. It is located on National Highway 22. Waknaghat is around 22 km (14 mi) from Shimla and 25 km (16 mi) from Solan. Other nearby villages and towns are Wakna, Domehar, Aanji-Sunara, Sabathu, Mamlig, Shoghi and Kandaghat. Nearby railway stations include Kaithli-Ghat, 3 km (1.9 mi) from Waknaghat, and Kandaghat, 12 km (7.5 mi) from Waknaghat.
Waknaghat lies in the middle of a very resourceful region. It is surrounded by agricultural land, and holds the Sabzi Mandi of Solan. Waknaghat is known for tomato, ginger, peas, cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, lady finger, beans, pepper, pahari potato, kheera as well as stone fruits.
Waknaghat has lime and sand quarries as well as stone mines. Waknaghat also has sweet mineral water in and around it.
Situated at an altitude of 1,700 m (5,600 ft) on average, Waknaghat has a cool climate. Lying in the middle of the Solan - Shimla segment of N.H.-22 it has a moderate set of conditions; i.e., neither so cold as Shimla, nor too hot as Kalka as the temperature hardly rises above 32 °C (90 °F). During winters Waknaghat experiences little snowfall. Temperatures typically range from −4 °C (25 °F) to 32 °C (90 °F) over the course of a year.
Dagshai - Solan - Kandaghat - Waknaghat - Kaithlighat - Taradevi - Kareru - Shimla is the main ridge forming partition line between the Sutlej and Yamuna catchments. Thus a drop of rain falling on the eastern past of Karol hill ultimately goes into the Bay of Bengal whereas the drop falling on the western part ultimately leads to the Arabian Sea.
Waknaghat is easily accessible by road. It is 93 km (58 mi) from Chandigarh (3.5 hours journey by bus) and 22 km (14 mi) from Shimla (1 hours journey by bus).
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