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Annual Report 2008
 
 
 
 
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GENERAL INFORMATION

   
       
 
Altitude    
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1829 mts.{6000ft }minimum 5500 ft.& maximum 7500 ft.
Area 
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21.76 Sq.kms.
Languages 
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Hindi,  Kumaoni, English.
Season  
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Round the year.
 
 
Accessibility 
 
 
 
Rail
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Nearest Rail heads are Kathgodam - 87 Kms.
Road -
Well connected by road with Delhi 386 Kms, Dehradun 357 Kms,  Haridwar 304 Kms,  Badrinath 275 Kms,  Almora 50 Kms,  Nainital 59 Kms.
Airport
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Nearest Airport is Pantnagar - 125 Kms.
Local Transport
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Car and taxis.
   
       
 

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

   
       
 

HOTELS

   
 
1.
Alka Hotel,Gandhi Chowk, Ranikhet.
2.
Everest Hotel, Sadar Bazar.
3.
Chevron (Rose Mount) Mall Road.
4.
Holm Farm Heritage, Holm Farm.
5.
Meghdoot Hotel, Mall Road.
6.
Moon Hotel, Sadar Bazar.
7.
Norton’s Hotel, Mall Road.
8.
Parwati Inn, Near Roadways Station.
9.
Raj Guest House, Sadar Bazar.
10.
Royal Mountain, Kalika.
11.
Rajdeep Hotel, Sadar Bazar.
12.
Tribhuwan Hotal, Subash Chowk.
13.
Tourist Hotel, Sadar Bazar.
14.
Wood’s Villa Majkhali.
15.
Ranikhet Club, Mall Road.
16.
Ranikhet Inn.Gandhi Chowk.
   
       
 

DHARAMSHALA

   
 

Shiv Mandir Dharamshala.

   
       
 

PAYING GUEST HOUSES

   
 
1.
Holm Farm, Ranikhet.
2.
Sangrella Cottage, Chilianaula.
3.
Abhigag Cottage,Guest House, Chilianaula.
4.
Sahaj Guest House, Chilianaula.
5.
Snow View Lodging, Near, S.B.I.,Ranikhet.
   
       
 

HOLIDAY HOMES

   
 
1.
N.E.Railway Holiday Home, Deolikhet,Ranikhet.
2.
State Bank Holiday Home. Sadar Bazar.
3.
Aligarh University Holiday Home, Mall Road.
   
       
 

GOVT. ACCOMMODATION

   
 
1.
Himshila , Cantt Board Guest House at  Office campus.
2.
Tourist Rest House,Mall Road.
3.
Himadari Tourist Rest House Chilianaula.
4.
Monal Tourist Rest House, SadarBazar.
5.
Forest Rest House, Mall Road.
6.
Forest Rest House, Kalika.
7.
P.W.D.Inspection House. Mall Road.
8.
M.E.S.Inspection House. Mall Road.
   
       
 

RESTAURANTS

   
 
1.
Subham Restaurant, Ratan Palace, Sadar Bazar.
2.
Mayur Restaurant, Near Roadways Station.
3.
Garg Bhojnalaya (Vegetarian) Sadar Bazar.
4.
Prashad Restaurant, (Vegetarian)Gandhi Chowk.
5.
Milan Restaurant, Sadar Bazar.
6.
New Payal Restaurant, Sadar Bazar.
7.
Moon Restaurant, Sadar Bazar.
8.
Narayan Restaurant, Sadar Bazar.
9.
Sher-E-Panjab, Restaurant, Shiv Mandir marg.
10.
Nutan Restaurant, Deolikhet,Ranikhet.
11.
Hill Treat Restaurant, Ghingharikhal.
12.
Anupam Restaurant, Chaubatia Garden.
13.
Regards Restaurant, Sadar Bazar.
   
       
  BANKS    
 
1.
State Bank of India,Gandhi Chowk Ranikhet.
2.
State Bank of India,Chilianaula.
3.
Punjab National Bank, Sadar Bazar. Ranikhet.
4.
Nainital Bank Ltd. Ranikhet.
5.
Almora District Co-Operative Bank Ltd. Sadar Bazar.Ranikhet.
6.
Almora Urban Co-Operative Bank, Sadar Bazar.
7.
Nainital Almora Kshetriya Gramin Bank,Sadar Bazar.
8.
Nainital Almora Kshetriya Gramin Bank,Chaubattia.
   
       
 

MEDICAL FACILITIES

   
 
1.
Govt.Hospital, Ranikhet.
2.
Military Hospital.
3.
Cantonment Despansary.
4.
Eye Hospital.
5.
Private Hospitals(S.N.Shrivastava Hospital, Ranikhet polyclinic at Ranikhet, & M.N.Shrivastava Hospital, Kalika are prominent). 
6.
Child Clinic (Dr. N.K.Pandey & other clinics).
   
       
 

ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES

   
 
1.
Aashiyana  Park.
2.
Golf Course.
3.
Ratan Palace Cinema Hall, Sadar Bazar.
4.
Diwan Sing Army Cinema Hall.
5.
Ranikhet Club,Mall Road.
6.
Tourist Entertainment hall near Nainital Bank (under completion).
   
       
 

AUTOMOBILE WORK SHOPS

   
 
1.
M/S Latif Motors,Sadar bazar.
2.
M/S Rudri Motors, Sadar Bazar.
   
       
 

POST AND TELEGRAPHS

   
 
1.
Head Post Office, (G.P.O.) Mall Road.
2.
Sub Post Office Sadar Bazar, Kachahari,Kalika,Chilianaula.
3.
Telegraph  at various places.
   
       
 

COURIER

   
 
1.
Bhagwati Courier.Sadar Bazar.
2.
Fly King Courier, Sadar Bazar.
3.
Blaz Flash Courier, Sadar Bazar.
4.
DTDC Courier, Shiv Mandir Marg.
   
       
 

PETROL PUMPS

   
 
1.
Bharat Petroleum, Gandhi Chowk.
2.
Indian Oil,Near K.M.O.U.Station.
   
       
 

TRANSPORT FACILITIES

   
 
1.
Uttranchal Pariwahan Nigam Ltd.
2.
Kumaoun Motors Owners Union  Ltd.
3.
Private Tour & Travels.
4.
Private Taxi car.
   
       
 

LOCAL HANDICRAFTS

   
 
1.
K.R.C.Showls & Tweed Factory/Show Room Near Narsingh Ground.
2.
Monal woolens, Bank Building, Ranikhet.
3.
VADHU, handicraft-items, Gandhi Chowk, Ranikhet.
   
       
 

RAILWAY RESERVATION

   
 
One can get computerized railway reservation at Railway counter near Cantt.Board, Office Ranikhet. For Rail-Cum Road quota form Ranikhet to Delhi, Agra, Lucknow, Contact Railway Office, Ranikhet.
   
       
 

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE

   
  Uttaranchal Tourism, Ranikhet Near Roadways Station, Ranikhet.    
       
 

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS

   
 
1.
Nanda Devi Mela (Fair)  (Aug./Sept.).
2.
Krishan Janmashtami Mahotsav (Aug./Sept.).
3.
Maha Shiv Ratri & Ashwani Maah Nav Ratri Hairakhan Chilanaula (Sept./Oct.).   
4.
Shardotsav (Autumn Festival) (Between Sept.to Nov.).
5.
Ursh (Kalu Sayad Baba) (May/June).
   
 
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