Waknaghat is a small town in

Solan district Solan district is one of the twelve districts of the Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Solan is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 1936 km2. History The territory of the p ...

in the

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n state of

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...

which falls on the way to

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from Kalka,

. It is located on National Highway 22. Waknaghat is around from Shimla and from Solan. Other nearby villages and towns are Wakna, Domehar, Aanji-Sunara, Sabathu, Mamlig,

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and Kandaghat, Dhyari PG FOR BOYS BAHRA UNIVERSITY . Nearby railway stations include Kaithli-Ghat, from Waknaghat, and Kandaghat, from Waknaghat.

Regional resources

Waknaghat lies in the middle of a very resourceful region. It is surrounded by agricultural land, and holds the Sabzi Mandi of

Solan Solan is a city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of Solan district. It is located south of the state capital, Shimla. Solan has an average elevation of . The city is situated between Chandigarh (joint capi ...

. 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.

Geography

Climate

Situated at an altitude of 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 . During winters Waknaghat experiences little snowfall. Temperatures typically range from to over the course of a year.

Geology

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.

Transport

By road

Waknaghat is easily accessible by road. It is from

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(3.5 hours journey by bus) and from

(1 hours journey by bus). The National Highway No. 22 is a prominent road passing through Waknaghat town. It is an important road from many points of view. Firstly it is a defence road connecting Delhi, Dehradun, Ambala and Chandigarh to the China Border. In addition, all raw products, building materials, passengers, goods etc. come through this route only. It is on account of its significance that there are today 2 bypasses within Solan Planning Area. The Centre Government is also likely to undertake the 4-laning of this road. Surveys and studies have been completed in this regard. Besides N.H.-22, there are many other significant roads connecting Solan to its nearby areas, towns or settlements. These include: *Waknaghat - Subhatu road. *Waknaghat - Wakna Village Road. *Waknaghat - Solan- Shimla (NH-22).

By rail

The Kalka-Shimla Railway is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

By air

The nearest airport is Shimla airport which is about from Waknaghat. The Himachal Pradesh government is setting up its first international airport at an investment of Rs.1,000 crore in Solan district of the state on a public private partnership model.

Education

Post-secondary educational facilities include the

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. There is one

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in the city,

Bahra University Bahra University is a private university located in Waknaghat, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, India. The university was established in 2011 by the Rayat-Bahra Group (registered as Bahra Educational and Charitable Society) through the ''Bahra ...

References

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