Taksal | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Himachal Pradesh#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Himachal Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 30.8481°N 76.96°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Himachal Pradesh |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Taksal is a village in Himachal Pradesh, India. Lying in the foothills of the Himalayas, it lies just above Parwanoo (Solan district). Taksal got its name from takka which means coins and because it used to be a place where coins were made in the time of kings. Today, it contains an Outpost of the Government Railway Police.[1]