Rikhanikhal

Rikhanikhal
Rikhanikhal Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 29°46′19″N78°52′23″E / 29.772°N 78.873°E / 29.772; 78.873
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Pauri Garhwal
Languages
• Official	Garhwali, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30
PIN	246275
Vehicle registration	UK-12
Website	pauri.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 11 January 2023.
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 11 January 2023.
4. "Asia's Premier News Agency - India News, Business & Political, National & International, Bollywood, Sports | ANI News". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
5. "Uttarakhand: Death toll in Pauri's Rikhanikhal bus accident rises to 31, relief and search underway". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
6. Bureau, ABP News (4 October 2022). "Uttarakhand: Bus Carrying 45 People Falls Into Gorge In Pauri Garhwal, Casualties Feared". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
7. "Bus with 50 passengers falls into deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Kotdwar". India Today. Retrieved 11 January 2023.