Theog

Theog is a Town and Tehsil in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Theog Block (CD) is 00184. The total area of Theog Tehsil is 470 km², which includes 466.06 km² of rural area and 4.00 km² of urban area. Theog has a sex ratio of approximately 959 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Theog Tehsil

Theog Tehsil has a total of 464 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Theog Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Theog Tehsil

The population profile of Theog Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Theog Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Theog Tehsil is around 84,684 people. This includes 43,219 males and 41,465 females. Rural population is about 80,331 (40,991 males and 39,340 females), while urban population is nearly 4,353 (2,228 males and 2,125 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 8,975 of the population, with 4,697 boys and 4,278 girls. Rural areas have 8,523 children, and urban areas have about 452 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 63,709 literate people in Theog Tehsil, including 34,895 literate males and 28,814 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 60,073 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,636 people.
• About 20,975 people in Theog Tehsil are not literate, including 8,324 males and 12,651 females. Rural areas include 20,258 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 717 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 17,469 households, with 16,345 in villages and 1,124 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Theog Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Theog Tehsil is approximately 22,588 people, including 11,505 males and 11,083 females. Around 22,013 people live in rural parts. Nearly 575 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Theog Tehsil is about 81 people, including 34 males and 47 females. Around 53 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 28 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 180 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 172 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,088 people per sq. km.