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Place in Uttarakhand, India
Rikhanikhal
Rikhanikhal is located in UttarakhandRikhanikhalRikhanikhalLocation in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 29°46′19″N 78°52′23″E / 29.772°N 78.873°E / 29.772; 78.873
CountryIndia
StateUttarakhand
DistrictPauri Garhwal
Languages
 • OfficialGarhwali, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30
PIN246275
Vehicle registrationUK-12
Websitepauri.gov.in

Rikhanikhal (also spelled Rikhnikhal) is a sub-Tehsil in the district Pauri Garhwal in the state of Uttarakhand. The sub-tehsil was created in the year 2016 and has 190 villages.

The economy of the area is dependent on agriculture and despite being located close to Corbett National Park, has very little tourism activities. It is a backward area with unreliable road connectivity. In October, 2022 there was a terrible accident that led to death of 32 people.

References

  1. "Tehsil | District Pauri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand | India". Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  2. https://revenue.uk.gov.in/files/Rikhnikhal.pdf
  3. rajyasameeksha.com. "गढ़वाल राइफल्स का वीर सपूत आतंकी मुठभेड़ में शहीद, मां पिता का रो-रोकर बुरा हाल". Rajya Sameeksha (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  4. "Asia's Premier News Agency - India News, Business & Political, National & International, Bollywood, Sports | ANI News". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  5. "Uttarakhand: Death toll in Pauri's Rikhanikhal bus accident rises to 31, relief and search underway". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  6. Bureau, ABP News (2022-10-04). "Uttarakhand: Bus Carrying 45 People Falls Into Gorge In Pauri Garhwal, Casualties Feared". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. "Bus with 50 passengers falls into deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Kotdwar". India Today. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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