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

Pauri Garhwal Pauri Garhwal is a district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Its headquarters is in the town of Pauri. It is sometimes referred to simply as Garhwal district, though it should not be confused with the larger Garhwal region of which it is ...

in the state of

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand (, ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2007), is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. The state is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the n ...

. The sub-tehsil was created in the year 2016 and has 190 villages. The economy of the area is dependent on agriculture and despite being located close to

Corbett National Park Jim Corbett National Park is a List of national parks of India, national park in India located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand state. The first national park in India, it was established in 1936 during the British Raj and named ''Hail ...

, has very little tourism activities. It is a backward area with unreliable road connectivity. In October, 2022 there was a terrible accident that led to death of 32 people.

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{{Reflist Cities and towns in Pauri Garhwal district Tehsils of Uttarakhand