Theog
Theog | |
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Town | |
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Coordinates: 31°07′N 77°21′E / 31.12°N 77.35°E | |
Country | India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Shimla |
Government | |
• MLA | Rakesh Singha |
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 |
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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 30 km from state capital Shimla & 37 km from ISBT Shimla. First settlements were in 1902.[1]
Demographics/History
[edit]As of 2011[update] India census,[2] 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.[3]
The Chandel 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
[edit]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.
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Numerous villages come under the jurisdiction of Theog. Diksha is the new sarpanch from Sarog Gali village
Villages
[edit]Transport
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Punjab State Gazetteers: pt. A. Simla Hill States. Punjab: Superintendent, Government Printing, 1935. 1935. p. 27.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ 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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