Chakrata
Town in Uttarakhand, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chakrata is a cantonment town and also a sub district/tehsil, in Dehradun district[1] in the state of Uttarakhand, India.
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Chakrata | |
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Coordinates: 30.702°N 77.869°E / 30.702; 77.869 | |
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Dehradun |
Elevation | 2,118 m (6,949 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 3,498 |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UK |
Website | uk |
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It lies between the Tons and Yamuna rivers, at an elevation of 2118 m, 98 km from the state capital, Dehradun. Chakrata was originally a cantonment of the British Indian Army. To the west lies Himachal Pradesh, and to the east are Mussoorie (73 km) and Tehri Garhwal.