Rikhanikhal
{{short description|Municipality in Uttarakhand, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rikhanikhal
| pushpin_map = India Uttarakhand
| coordinates = {{coord|29.772|78.873|display=inline, title}}
| 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
| established_title =
| unit_pref = Metric
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 246275
| registration_plate = UK-12
| website = {{URL|pauri.gov.in}}
| demographics1_info1 = Garhwali, Hindi
}}
Rikhanikhal (also spelled Rikhnikhal) is a sub-Tehsil in the district Pauri Garhwal in the state of Uttarakhand.{{Cite web |title=Tehsil {{!}} District Pauri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand {{!}} India |url=https://pauri.nic.in/tehsil/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |language=en-US}} The sub-tehsil was created in the year 2016 and has 190 villages.https://revenue.uk.gov.in/files/Rikhnikhal.pdf
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.{{Cite web |last=rajyasameeksha.com |title=गढ़वाल राइफल्स का वीर सपूत आतंकी मुठभेड़ में शहीद, मां पिता का रो-रोकर बुरा हाल |url=https://www.rajyasameeksha.com/uttarakhand/19758-tehri-garhwal-rikhnikhal-harendra-shaheed |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=Rajya Sameeksha |language=hi}} In October, 2022 there was a terrible accident that led to death of 32 people.{{Cite web |title=Asia's Premier News Agency - India News, Business & Political, National & International, Bollywood, Sports {{!}} ANI News |url=https://www.aninews.in/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=www.aninews.in |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Uttarakhand: Death toll in Pauri's Rikhanikhal bus accident rises to 31, relief and search underway |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/oct/05/uttarakhand-death-toll-in-pauris-rikhanikhal-bus-accident-rises-to-31-relief-and-search-underway-2505139.html |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=The New Indian Express}}{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=ABP News |date=2022-10-04 |title=Uttarakhand: Bus Carrying 45 People Falls Into Gorge In Pauri Garhwal, Casualties Feared |url=https://news.abplive.com/states/up-uk/uttarakhand-bus-carrying-45-to-50-people-falls-into-gorge-pauri-garhwal-district-further-details-are-awaited-1556636 |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Bus with 50 passengers falls into deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Kotdwar |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/uttarakhand-kotdwar-bus-accident-dead-injured-2008339-2022-10-04 |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=India Today |language=en}}