Chakrata
Chakrata | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 30°42′07″N 77°52′08″E / 30.702°N 77.869°E | |
| 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 |
Chakrata is a cantonment town and also a sub district/tehsil, in Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.
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.