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Theog

Theog
FieldValue
nameTheog
official_nameTheog
settlement_typeTown
image_skylineTheog Town View from Kanag Tibba.jpg
pushpin_mapIndia Himachal Pradesh#India
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Himachal Pradesh, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Himachal Pradesh
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Shimla
established_title
leader_titleMLA
leader_nameKuldeep Rathore
unit_prefMetric
elevation_m2310
population_total4,353
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Hindi
demographics1_title2Regional
demographics1_info2Mahasu Pahari
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code171201
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code91 1783 xxxxxx
registration_plateHP-09
Theog in winter
Theog

Theog is a town and a municipal committee as well as a tehsil in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is 28 km from state capital Shimla. First settlements were in 1902.

Demographics

India census, Theog had a population of 84684. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Theog has an average literacy rate of 75%; male literacy is 80.7%, and female literacy is 69.4%. In Theog, 10.6% of the population is under 6 years of age. According to the census of 1931, the total population of Theog state was 6912; there were 6800 Hindus, 91 Muslims and 21 Sikhs in Theog State in 1931.

Geography

Theog is located at . It has an average elevation of 1965 metres (6446 feet). It is situated on National Highway NH22 (on the Hindustan-Tibet Road), is 32 km away from Shimla, and is a town of five 'Ghats' (or ridges): Rahi Ghat, Deori Ghat, Prem Ghat, Janoghat, and Bagaghat.

Numerous villages come under the jurisdiction of Theog. Diksha is the new sarpanch from Sarog Gali village

Villages

  • Jaiee

Transport

Theog is well connected to Himachal and rest of India through National Highway 5 and National Highway 705. Theog is 45 km from Shimla airport and 32 km from Shimla railway station.

References

References

  1. "Language and dialect of Himachal Pradesh".
  2. (1935). "Punjab State Gazetteers: pt. A. Simla Hill States". Superintendent, Government Printing, 1935.
  3. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  4. (1935). "Punjab State Gazetteers: pt. A. Simla Hill States". Superintendent, Government Printing, 1935 - Punjab (India).
  5. [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/11/Theog.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Theog]
  6. "National Highways in Himachal Pradesh".
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