Giri Ganga Mandir
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Village temple directory · Kotkhai Tehsil · Himachal Pradesh
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Temples near Baknewal, Kotkhai, Shimlaबकनेवल(130)
No temple inside Baknewal is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temple is Giri Ganga Mandir (11 km).
1 temple nearbyNearest documented temple: Bijat Maharaj Temple · 24 kmPopulation 66PIN 171202
About Baknewal
Baknewal is a village in Kotkhai tehsil, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with 66 people in 17 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 1 nearest recorded temple is listed below with straight-line distances. The Shimla district centre is about 34 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 66
- Households
- 17
- Literacy
- 71.7%
- Sex ratio
- 1000 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Purag
- PIN code
- 171202
Temples nearest to Baknewal
No temple inside Baknewal is in our records yet. If the village has a temple — a grama devata shrine, a Ramalayam, a Shiva or Devi temple — write to info@hindutone.com with its name and location and we will verify and add it here.
Deity not yet recorded1 temple
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Today in Baknewal — Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:36 am · 5:30 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 2:46 pm – 4:08 pm
- Yamagandam
- 9:19 am – 10:41 am
- Gulika kalam
- 12:03 pm – 1:25 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:41 am – 12:25 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Baknewal (31.12° N, 77.52° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →
Temples around Baknewal on the map
How to reach Baknewal
- Shimla (district centre)≈ 34 km
- Bijat Maharaj Temple≈ 24 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 31.1213° N, 77.5245° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Bijat Maharaj Temple≈ 24 km
- Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple, Shimla≈ 32 km
- Tara Devi Temple, Shimla≈ 37 km
Other villages in Kotkhai with temples
- Bagi(3)≈ 13 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Baknewal
Is there a temple in Baknewal?
No temple inside Baknewal is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Giri Ganga Mandir (11 km) (straight-line distance). If Baknewal has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Baknewal from Shimla?
About 34 km in a straight line from the Shimla district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Baknewal?
Bijat Maharaj Temple (about 24 km), Jakhu (Jakhoo) Temple, Shimla (about 32 km) and Tara Devi Temple, Shimla (about 37 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
Sources and verification
- Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
- Village, tehsil and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
- Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
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