Rikhanikhal | |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttarakhand |
Coordinates: | 29.772°N 78.873°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Native Name Lang: | gbm |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttarakhand, India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttarakhand |
Subdivision Name2: | Pauri Garhwal |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 246275 |
Registration Plate: | UK-12 |
Demographics1 Info1: | Garhwali, Hindi |
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]