Theog

Theog
Town
Theog Location in Himachal Pradesh, India Show map of Himachal Pradesh Theog Theog (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 31°07′N77°21′E / 31.12°N 77.35°E / 31.12; 77.35
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Shimla
Government
•  MLA	Rajesh Kanwar
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 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 30 km from state capital Shimla and 37 km from ISBT Shimla. First settlements were in 1902. ^[1]

Demographics

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]

Geography

Theog is located at 31°07′N77°21′E / 31.12°N 77.35°E / 31.12; 77.35 . ^[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.

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. ^[5] Theog is 45 km from Shimla airport and 32 km from Shimla railway station.

See also

• Theog-Kumarsain (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

References

1. Punjab State Gazetteers: pt. A. Simla Hill States. Punjab: Superintendent, Government Printing, 1935. 1935. p. 27.
2. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
3. Punjab State Gazetteers: pt. A. Simla Hill States. Superintendent, Government Printing, 1935 - Punjab (India). 1935. p. 24.
4. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Theog
5. "National Highways in Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

External links

• Theog on Google Maps