About Moga District

Moga is a district in Punjab, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Moga was 995,746 with a growth rate of 11.28%. Moga covers 2,242 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Moga's population is 893 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 860 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Moga, Urban/Rural population of Moga, Literacy data of Moga and Religion wise data of Moga. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Moga,Punjab, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Moga

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 995,746 Growth (%) 11.28
Male Population 525,920 Sex Ratio 893
Female Population 469,826 Child Sex Ratio 860
Area ( In Km. Square ) 2,242

Moga has a total population of 995,746 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 525,920 while the female population 469,826. The state area is 2,242 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Moga has sex ratio of 893 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 860. Moga makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Moga

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 227,246 Rural Population 768,500
Urban Population (%) 22.82 Rural Population (%) 77.18
Urban male Population 120,216 Rural Male Population 405,704
Urban Female Population 107,030 Rural Female Population 362,796
Urban Sex Ratio 890 Rural Sex Ratio 894

Moga urban population is 227,246 (22.82% of the total), while the rural population is 768,500 (77.18% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 120,216 are males, and 107,030 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 890 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 405,704 are males and 362,796 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 894 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Moga

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 627,889 Literacy (%) 70.68
Male Literate 348,549 Male Literacy (%) 74.44
Female Literate 279,340 Female Literacy (%) 66.48
Urban Literate 159,886 Rural Literate 468,003
Urban Male Literates 87,824 Urban Male Literacy (%) 82.18
Rural Male Literates 260,725 Rural Male Literacy (%) 72.15
Urban Female Literates 72,062 Urban Female Literacy (%) 75.34
Rural Female Literates 207,278 Rural Female Literacy (%) 63.87

The literacy data of Moga highlights a total literacy rate stands at 70.68% with 627,889 literate individuals. Male literacy is 74.44% while female literacy is lower at 66.48% among them, 348,549 males and 279,340 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 159,886 people being literate, with men at 82.18% and female at 75.34%, compared to rural areas whereas 468,003 people are literate, with male at 72.15% and female at 63.87%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Moga

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 158,414 Hindu (%) 15.91
Muslim 9,388 Muslim (%) 0.94
Sikh 818,921 Sikh (%) 82.24
Christian 3,277 Christian (%) 0.33
Jain 436 Jain (%) 0.04
Buddhist 178 Buddhist (%) 0.02
Other 365 Other (%) 0.04
Not Avaiable 4,767 Not Avaiable (%) 0.48

Moga population is mostly hindu (15.91%) with a total 158,414 people. Muslim(0.94%) with a total 9,388 people. Sikh are (82.24%) with a total 818,921 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.33% with 3,277 people). Jain (0.04% with 436 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 178 people) and Other (0.04% with 365 people). Around (0.48% with 4,767 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Moga

3

Bagha Purana

Area: 586 Km2

Population

225,649

Male

119,224%

Females

106,425

Moga

Area: 1,235 Km2

Population

599,488

Male

316,411%

Females

283,077

Nihal Singhwala

Area: 421 Km2

Population

170,609

Male

90,285%

Females

80,324

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