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'''Theog''' is a town and a [[municipal committee]] as well as a [[tehsil]] in [[Shimla district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. First settlements were in 1902.<ref>{{cite book|title=Punjab State Gazetteers: pt. A. Simla Hill States|date=1935|publisher=Superintendent, Government Printing, 1935|location=Punjab|page=27|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aTBuAAAAMAAJ&q=Theog}}</ref> | '''Theog''' is a town and a [[municipal committee]] as well as a [[tehsil]] in [[Shimla district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. It's just 26 km from state capital [[Shimla]]. First settlements were in 1902.<ref>{{cite book|title=Punjab State Gazetteers: pt. A. Simla Hill States|date=1935|publisher=Superintendent, Government Printing, 1935|location=Punjab|page=27|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aTBuAAAAMAAJ&q=Theog}}</ref> | ||
==Demographics/History== | ==Demographics/History== | ||
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite book|title=Punjab State Gazetteers: pt. A. Simla Hill States|date=1935|publisher=Superintendent, Government Printing, 1935 - Punjab (India)|page=24|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aTBuAAAAMAAJ&q=theog}}</ref> | {{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite book|title=Punjab State Gazetteers: pt. A. Simla Hill States|date=1935|publisher=Superintendent, Government Printing, 1935 - Punjab (India)|page=24|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aTBuAAAAMAAJ&q=theog}}</ref> | ||
The Chandel | 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 | Theog was Ziladari of CHANDEL Clan | ||
Latest revision as of 18:46, 6 January 2022
Theog | |
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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°ECoordinates: 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 |
Theog is a town and a municipal committee as well as a tehsil in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It's just 26 km from state capital Shimla. First settlements were in 1902.[1]
Demographics/History[edit]
As of 2001[update] 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 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.
There are numerous villages which come under the jurisdiction of Theog.
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 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.
- ↑ 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.