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Rurki Cantonment, Uttarakhand, India – India Flag

Current Date And Time In Rurki Cantonment, India

Sunday, 26 July 2026
02:37:58 IST
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)

📍 Cities Near To Rurki Cantonment


Find cities, states and countries closest to Rurki Cantonment in Uttarakhand, India with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Rurki Cantonment.

📍 Rurki Cantonment Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Rurki Cantonment from our regional database:

State / RegionUttarakhand
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude29.8514° N
Center Longitude77.8882° E
Elevation276 m (905 ft)
UTC Time Zone+05:30
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Behat Behat28 44 24
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Birbhaddar Birbhaddar28 45 24
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Charthawal Charthawal27 44 24
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chhutmalpur Chhutmalpur15 24 13
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Chilkana Sultanpur Chilkana Sultanpur28 45 24
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Deoband Deoband17 27 14
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Dhaluwala Dhaluwala30 49 26
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Dhandera Dhandera1 2 1
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Doiwala Doiwala26 42 23
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Haridwar Haridwar18 28 15
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Jhabrera Jhabrera7 12 6
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Kiratpur Kiratpur31 49 27
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Laksar Laksar11 18 10
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Landaura Landaura4 7 4
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Landhaura Cantonment Landhaura Cantonment4 7 4
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Rurki Cantonment


States and regions closest to Uttarakhand (home state of Rurki Cantonment), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Azad Kashmir Azad Kashmir406 654 353
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chandigarh Chandigarh141 227 123
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Delhi Delhi149 240 129
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Gandaki Pradesh Gandaki Pradesh328 528 285
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan481 773 417
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Haryana Haryana190 305 165
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh165 265 143
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Islamabad Islamabad431 694 375
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir310 499 269
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Karnali Pradesh Karnali Pradesh208 334 180
East-southeast (ESE)

🌎 Countries Near To Rurki Cantonment


Countries bordering or closest to India, with aerial distance and compass direction from Rurki Cantonment's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan1,150 1,851 999
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh759 1,222 660
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan867 1,395 753
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Maldives Maldives1,262 2,031 1,096
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar1,097 1,766 953
East (E)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal629 1,012 546
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan903 1,453 784
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka887 1,428 770
South (S)
National Flag Of Tajikistan Tajikistan1,342 2,160 1,166
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan1,715 2,759 1,489
Northwest (NW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Rurki Cantonment. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Uttarakhand, India.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Rurki Cantonment (You)Uttarakhand
RurkiUttarakhand0.3N
RoorkeeUttarakhand103,8941.7N
DhanderaUttarakhand2.0SSE
LandauraUttarakhand6.6SSE
Landhaura CantonmentUttarakhand6.6SSE
ManglaurUttarakhand46,3956.8S
JhabreraUttarakhand11.7WSW
Manu Bans GruntUttarakhand1,96216.1NNE
Mohanpur MohammadpurUttarakhand16.8S
LaksarUttarakhand19,27018.0SE

🏆 Uttarakhand City Rankings

How does Rurki Cantonment rank within Uttarakhand? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Rurki Cantonment appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Dehradun522,081
Haridwar186,079
Rudrapur154,554
Haldwani139,497
Roorkee103,894
Kashipur103,138
Rishikesh66,390
Ramnagar51,244
Pithoragarh47,571
Manglaur46,395

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Rishikesh532.00
Kotdwara80.00
Haldwani44.11
Pauri42.00
Tehri37.05
Rudrapur27.65
Haridwar23.56
Ranikhet21.75
Bhowali21.16
Almora20.66

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Manglaur35,147.73
Ramnagar21,088.07
Kashipur19,099.63
Tanakpur14,087.50
Roorkee12,810.60
Sitarganj12,112.50
Jaspur10,578.11
Bazpur9,958.33
Kichha8,682.59
Haridwar7,898.09
✈️ Nearest Airport
Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport
IATA: DED
47 km (29 mi) from Rurki Cantonment
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Rurki Cantonment? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Rurki Cantonment Sits on the Map

Rurki Cantonment sits inside Uttarakhand, India. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Rurki Cantonment to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Rurki Cantonment outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Rurki Cantonment and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Rurki Cantonment against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Uttarakhand city rankings

🌎 Beyond Rurki Cantonment: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Rurki Cantonment and the countries closest to Rurki Cantonment by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near India. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Rurki Cantonment, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Rurki Cantonment at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Rurki Cantonment

If you're stringing together stops in Uttarakhand, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Rurki Cantonment — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Rurki Cantonment MapView the Rurki Cantonment map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Rurki Cantonment Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Uttarakhand OverviewExplore the Uttarakhand state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ India Country DataGet complete India data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Rurki Cantonment

Which cities are closest to Rurki Cantonment?

See the Cities Near To Rurki Cantonment table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Uttarakhand by population and density.

How is the distance from Rurki Cantonment to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Rurki Cantonment and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Rurki Cantonment map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Rurki Cantonment will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Rurki Cantonment to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Rurki Cantonment?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Rurki Cantonment. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Uttarakhand city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Rurki Cantonment?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Rurki Cantonment is Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED), about 47 km (29 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.