Tharoch Village, Himachal Pradesh
Tharoch Village, Tehsil Nerwa, District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Introduction Here, I am giving information about a princely and remote village named "Tharoch" on the basis of my experience as I went there to buy an apple orchard. Tharoch Village Founded in the 15th century. Also known as Tiroch or Taroch. Originally titled Ranas up to the occupation by the Gurkhas, and Thakurs from 1815 to 1929 is a very small and remote hilly village in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. It is an apple village and dominated by Brahmin and Rajput community. This was one of the princely village of earlier times. Rana Kishan Singh was Tharoch's 1st Rana. Now it is under Tehsil of Nerwa. Tharoch village have population of around 5000 and there are several other villages around Tharoch but those are only accessible on foot. The area of the village is 223 sqKms. The Tharoch village is 18kms from Nerwa town which is on bank of Shalvi river. The villagers of Thoroch usually visit...