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ABOUT RANIKHET |
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Broadly speaking Ranikhet is made up of three major ridges the Alma hill (5,966 ft), Deolikhet (5,983 ft) and Chaubattia (7,500 ft). All the three ridges are inter-connected by the Upper and Lower Mall Roads. The town is situated at latitude 29°29'50” North and longitude 79°26' East on a ridge which forms the north-western boundary of Kosi Basin.
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The topography of the town forms a track of rounded or flat ridges with subsidiary spurs and slopes. In general the gradient is gentle to moderate but some precipitous ground occurs on the western fringes. The highest altitude, 7, 500 ft is at Chaubattia and the lowest 5,200 ft. |
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The underlying rocks are mainly schistose with abundance of mica. Bands of quartzite are also found among the schist and white quartz. Gneiss extends in a strip through Chaubattia. Both schist and gneiss give good building stone, the former is easily worked and the latter, which is a strong granite type, makes a handsome building stone. |
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The soil is light sandy loam, derived mostly from mica-schist. Red clay bands are also found in certain pockets. In moist ravines of some northern slopes leaf mould layers are found, making the soil well suited for the growth of oak and other broad leaf varieties. On the ridges of pine Zone, however the soil is poor. |
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TEMPERATURE |
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| Temperature in Ranikhet |
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Summer |
Max :32.2°C, Min. 8.4°C |
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Winter |
Max :7.2°C, Min.3.3°C |
| These are the figures given by the Tourist Office. |
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A researcher recorded a temperature of 33°C at 1 p.m. on 14th June 2005 in Sadar Bazaar. During the last few years, there has been a perceptible rise in the maximum temperature and sometimes the need of a ceiling fan is felt, previously ceiling fans were unknown to Ranikhet. |
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