Dehradun Food Guide: Taste the Magic of Mountain Flavors
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- 04 Aug 25
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Rikhnad Range is a small village in Chakrata tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1. The village covers 9095.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Tehsil | Chakrata |
| Pincode | 248123 |
| Area (hectares) | 9095.9 hectares |
| Population | 1 |
| Male Population | 1 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Rikhnad Range is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 401 residents. Its 9095.9 hectares work out to about 0.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Rikhnad Range is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Rikhnad Range as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Rikhnad Range lies about 44 km from Dehradun. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Tehsil headquarters | Chakrata | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Mussoorie | 30 km |
| District headquarters | Dehradun | 44 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chakrata tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Rikhnad Range village had a population of 1. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 401 residents.
The pincode recorded for Rikhnad Range is 248123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Rikhnad Range covers 9095.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Rikhnad Range falls under Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.
The census record for Rikhnad Range notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Rikhnad Range.
Rikhnad Range is about 44 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Rikhnad Range is in Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district. Chakrata is about 12 km away. Mussoorie is about 30 km away. Dehradun is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chunauti (under 2 km), Kandidhar (2.4 km) and Dabla (2.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Rikhnad Range today is likely to be higher.
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