Theog
Theog | |
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Town | |
Theog Location in Himachal Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 31°07′N 77°21′E / 31.12°N 77.35°ECoordinates: 31°07′N 77°21′E / 31.12°N 77.35°E | |
Country | India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Shimla |
Government | |
• MLA | Anuj Verma |
Elevation | 2,310 m (7,580 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,353 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 171201 |
Telephone code | 91 1783 xxxxxx |
Vehicle registration | HP-09 |
Theog is a town and a municipal committee as well as a tehsil in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. First settlements were in 1902.[1]
Demographics/History[]
As of 2001 India census,[2] Theog had a population of 3,754. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Theog has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 56%. In Theog, 12% 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.[3]
The Chandel clan rulers of Theog share a common line of descent with the founders of Ghund clan and Dharampur Madhan, clan who were all together sons of a Chandel Rajput of Jaipur. The state was made subordinate to Keonthal Estate by a sanad of September 1815.
Theog was Ziladari of CHANDEL Clan
Geography[]
Theog is located at 31°07′N 77°21′E / 31.12°N 77.35°E.[4] 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.
There are numerous villages which come under the jurisdiction of Theog.
Transport[]
Theog is well connected to Himachal and rest of India through National Highway 5 and National Highway 705.[5] theog is 45 km from Shimla airport and 32 km from Shimla railway station
See also[]
- Theog-Kumarsain (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
References[]
- ^ Punjab State Gazetteers: pt. A. Simla Hill States. Punjab: Superintendent, Government Printing, 1935. 1935. p. 27.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Punjab State Gazetteers: pt. A. Simla Hill States. Superintendent, Government Printing, 1935 - Punjab (India). 1935. p. 24.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Theog
- ^ "National Highways in Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
External links[]
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- Cities and towns in Shimla district
- Tehsils of Himachal Pradesh