Theog
Theog | |
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Town | |
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| 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 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.[1]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Theog is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..[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
[edit | edit source]Transport
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]References
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External links
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