Ranikhet

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Ranikhet

Military sanitarium in the District and tahsil of Al- mora, United Provinces, situated m 29 38' N. and 79 26' E., at the junction of cart-roads leading to the foot of the hills at Kathgodam (49 miles) and Ramnagar (56 miles). Population in summer (1900), 7,705, including 2,236 Europeans, and in winter (1901) 3,153 The canton- ment is situated on two ridges, Ranlkhet proper, elevation 5,983 feet , and Chaubattia, elevation 6,942 feet. It is occupied by Bntish troops throughout the summer, and the accommodation is being enlarged. A dispensary is maintained here. It was at one time proposed to move the head-quarters of the Government of India from Simla to Ranikhet The income and expenditure of the cantonment fund averaged Rs, 21,000 during the ten years ending 1901, In 1903-4 the income was Rs 29,000 and the expenditure Rs. 33,000 An excel- lent system of water-works has recently been carried out.