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]
Rikhanikhal | |
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  Rikhanikhal Location in Uttarakhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°46′19″N 78°52′23″E / 29.772°N 78.873°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Pauri Garhwal |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Garhwali, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 |
| PIN | 246275 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-12 |
| Website | pauri |
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
edit- ^ "Tehsil | District Pauri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand | India". Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ https://revenue.uk.gov.in/files/Rikhnikhal.pdf
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Asia's Premier News Agency - India News, Business & Political, National & International, Bollywood, Sports | ANI News". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "Uttarakhand: Death toll in Pauri's Rikhanikhal bus accident rises to 31, relief and search underway". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Bus with 50 passengers falls into deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Kotdwar". India Today. Retrieved 2023-01-11.