Banghat

Banghat
well developed village
Nickname:  seela
Banghat
Coordinates: 29°58′N 78°42′E
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Pauri Garhwal
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Banghat is a town which is close to Seela (inhabited by the Kalas) and 6 km from Satpuli and situated near Nayar river bank. It also gives way for the Banghat road and is connected with the villages Seela and Bilkhet The place is located in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand in India. It is uniquely identified by its bridge, which is one of the oldest in that part of Pauri. This bridge was recently repaired by the government due to it being weak due to many heavy vehicles commuting on it

Banghat was an important place between Dugadda and Pauri Garhwal during the British Raj. It had a dak bungalow. It is the centre place for nearby villages like Bunga, Seela, Bilkhet, Chamolisain, Garigaon. It is main junction between district headquarters (Pauri) and Main Mandi Duggada before the existence of Kotdwara as a business hub. It was having Jhula Pul (Bridge) to connect Langoor Patti and Maniyar Patti before the construction of the new Iron Bridge. PWD used to collect toll tax for the bridge. Recently people rallied against the toll tax and in 2012 the government removed the toll tax.

It has numerous shops. Banghat and the adjoining villages (Seela) mostly have a Hindu population. The main language spoken is Garhwali and there is also a tourist camp nearby. The most common creed here is the Kalas.