Chakrata or Chakrauta () is a cantonment town in Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is situated between the Tons and Yamuna rivers, at an elevation of 70007250 feet, 92km from state capital, Dehradun, it was originally a cantonment of British Indian Army. Due west lies Himachal Pradesh, and due east are Mussoorie (73km), Garhwal. The area was earlier known as Jaunsar bawar, a nearby village, belonging to the Jaunsari tribe, which still has a marked presence in the surrounding villages. A cantonment of British Indian Army, was established in 1866 by Colonel Hume of the 55th Regiment, British Indian Army, and the troops and officers first occupied the cantonment in April 1869. In 1901, Chakrata Tahsil was part of the Dehradun district, of United Provinces, with a collective population of 51,101, which consisted of the towns of Chakrata (population 1250) and Kalsi, with a population of 760 , which is most known for the rock edict of the Mauryan king Ashoka...
