WAKHNAGHAT

About Wakhnaghat

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 from Shimla and 25 km from Solan. Other nearby villages and towns are Wakna, Domehar, Aanji-Sunara, Sabathu, Mamlig, Shoghi and Kandaghat. Near railway station is Kaithli-Ghat 3 km from Waknaghat and Kandaghat is 12 km from Waknaghat Waknaghat town lies in the middle of a very resourceful region. Around it we have a very fertile agricultural land. So much so that it has the best organized Sabzi Mandi of Solan at Waknaghat. Waknaghat is known for tomato, ginger, peas, cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, lady finger, beans, pepper, pahari potato, kheera as well as stone fruits. Then we have lime and sand quarries as well as stone mines.Waknaghat also has sweet mineral water in and around it.