Rikhanikhal

Coordinates: 29°46′19″N 78°52′23″E / 29.772°N 78.873°E / 29.772; 78.873
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Rikhanikhal
UTC+5:30
PIN
246275
Vehicle registrationUK-12
Websitepauri.gov.in

Rikhanikhal (also spelled Rikhnikhal) is a sub-Tehsil in the district

Pauri Garhwal in the state of Uttarakhand.[1] The sub-tehsil was created in the year 2016 and has 190 villages.[2]

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.[3] In October, 2022 there was a terrible accident that led to death of 32 people.[4][5][6][7]

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.
  7. ^ "Bus with 50 passengers falls into deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Kotdwar". India Today. Retrieved 2023-01-11.