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. "Notification" (PDF) (in Hindi). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2021.
3. rajyasameeksha.com (19 October 2021). "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. 5 October 2022. 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. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.