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  Theog Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Theog Theog (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°07′N 77°21′E / 31.12°N 77.35°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Kuldeep Rathore |
| Elevation | 2,310 m (7,580 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,353 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Mahasu Pahari[1] |
| 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. It is 28 kilometres (17 mi) from state capital Shimla. First settlements were in 1902.[2]
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update] India census,[3] 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.[4]
Geography
[edit]Theog is located at 31°07′N 77°21′E / 31.12°N 77.35°E.[5] 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
[edit]Transport
[edit]Theog is well connected to Himachal and rest of India through National Highway 5 and National Highway 705.[6] Theog is 45 km from Shimla airport and 32 km from Shimla railway station.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Language and dialect of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Literary Herald.
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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