Theog

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]

Theog
Town
Theog
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Theog
Theog (India)
Coordinates: 31.12°N 77.35°E / 31.12; 77.35
CountryIndia
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictShimla
Government
 • MLARakesh Singha
Elevation
2,310 m (7,580 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,353
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
171201
Telephone code91 1783 xxxxxx
Vehicle registrationHP-09
Theog in Winters
Theog Town

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 Rajput rulers of Theog share a common line of descent with the founders of Ghund and Madhan, who were all together sons of a Chandel Rajput of Jaipur. The state was made subordinate to Keonthal by a sanad of September 1815.

Theog was Ziladari of CHANDEL RAJPUT.

Geography

Theog is located at 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.

Theog Landscape in winter

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

References
  1. Punjab State Gazetteers: pt. A. Simla Hill States. Punjab: Superintendent, Government Printing, 1935. 1935. p. 27.
  2. "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.
  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. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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