Banikhet

Banikhet is located about seven kilometers from Dalhousie, India. It is an important centre of tourism in the Chamba district.

Jawala Mata Mandir

Helipad

Banikhet
village
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Coordinates: 32.545556°N 75.943669°E / 32.545556; 75.943669
Country	India
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

Paddar Ground

Geography

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.

Tourism

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.

Education

Banikhet has around four schools, including Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and the only college (DAV) in area.