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| area_code = 1899 (Chamba) <ref name="RefPhoneCode">Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. [http://www.bsnl.co.in/searchcode.php?state=Himachal%20Pradesh&pgno=0 STD Codes for cities in Himachal Pradesh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526153150/http://www.bsnl.co.in/searchcode.php?state=Himachal%20Pradesh&pgno=0 |date=26 May 2011 }}</ref> | | area_code = 1899 (Chamba) <ref name="RefPhoneCode">Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. [http://www.bsnl.co.in/searchcode.php?state=Himachal%20Pradesh&pgno=0 STD Codes for cities in Himachal Pradesh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526153150/http://www.bsnl.co.in/searchcode.php?state=Himachal%20Pradesh&pgno=0 |date=26 May 2011 }}</ref> | ||
| registration_plate = HP 47 <ref>http://himachal.nic.in/index1.php?lang=1&dpt_id=3&level=1&sublinkid=3078&lid=3648</ref> | | registration_plate = HP 47 <ref>{{cite web | url=http://himachal.nic.in/index1.php?lang=1&dpt_id=3&level=1&sublinkid=3078&lid=3648 | title=Registration Codes - Transport Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh }}</ref> | ||
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| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Dalhousie, India|Dalhousie]] | | blank1_info_sec1 = [[Dalhousie, India|Dalhousie]] | ||
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Banikhet | |
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  Banikhet Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Banikhet Banikhet (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′44″N 75°56′37″E / 32.545556°N 75.943669°ECoordinates: 32°32′44″N 75°56′37″E / 32.545556°N 75.943669°E | |
| 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 |
Banikhet is located about seven kilometers from Dalhousie, India. It is an important centre of tourism in the Chamba district.
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Banikhet has around four schools, including Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and the only college (DAV) in area.
References[edit]
- ↑ India Post. (EN) Pincode search - Banikhet
- ↑ Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. STD Codes for cities in Himachal Pradesh Archived 26 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Registration Codes - Transport Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh".
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