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About Thalog Village

Thalog is a small village in Chaupal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 203, made up of 105 males and 98 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thalog Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thalog village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chaupal
Pincode 171211
Area (hectares) 99 hectares
Population 203
Male Population 105
Female Population 98
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Thalog compares

By the 2011 count Thalog is the 59th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 185 residents. Its 99 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Thalog

Thalog is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Thalog as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Thalog from other places

Thalog lies about 34 km from Shimla. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Thalog
Tehsil headquarters Chaupal 9.7 km
District headquarters Shimla 34 km

Villages closest to Thalog

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chaupal tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Thalog

As per the Census of India 2011, Thalog village had a population of 203. That makes it the 59th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 185 residents.

Thalog village has 105 males and 98 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thalog has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Thalog is 171211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thalog covers 99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Thalog falls under Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Thalog notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Thalog.

Thalog is about 34 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Thalog is in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district. Chaupal is about 9.7 km away. Shimla is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lagaut (under 2 km), Nanahar (under 2 km) and Jangal Jhina (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Thalog today is likely to be higher.

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