Moga, Punjab

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Moga
Moga Location of Moga in Punjab and India
Country	India
State	Punjab
District(s)	Moga
Deputy Comissioner	Satwant Singh(IAS)
Population • Density	124,624 (2001[update]) • 400 /km2 (1,036 /sq mi)
Sex ratio	1:0.883 ♂/♀
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	2,230 km2 (861 sq mi) • 217 m (712 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 142001 • Telephone • +1636 • Vehicle • PB-29
Website	www.citymoga.com

Moga is a city and a municipality in Moga district in the Indian state of Punjab. Moga is also considered as an NRI district of Punjab.

It was declared 17th District in the state of Punjab State on 24th day of November 1995, by then Chief Minister Harcharan Singh Brar. Before this, Moga was a part of Faridkot District as a tehsil. Moga town, the headquarter of the District, is situated on the National Highway 95 (NH-95 Ferozpur-Ludhiana road). The area of Dharamkot block with 150 villages has been merged into Moga district, which falls under the jurisdiction of Ferozpur division.

Geography

Moga is located at 30°48′N 75°10′E / 30.8°N 75.17°E / 30.8; 75.17.^[1] It has an average elevation of 217 metres (711 feet).Moga district is bordered by Jalandhar district in the north, Ludhiana district in the East, Sangrur in the South and Faridkot and Ferozpur in the West. It stretches between longitude 75 degree - 15, 75 degree - 25 east and latitude 30 degree - 35 and 31 degree 15 North. It spreads over an area on 2230 km², which comes to 4.42 % of the Punjab State. The average annual rainfall of district was 234.5 mm by the year 1999.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] the town of Moga had a population of 124,624. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Moga has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 66%. In Moga, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Sikhs roughly make up 80% of the Moga population. The Sidhu,Brar and Gill clan dominates most of Moga, Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozpur, Mansa, and all of the west part of Ludhiana.

By the provisional figures of same 2001 census the Moga District ranks 11th with in Punjab with a population of about 886313, which is 3.65 percent of the total population of Punjab State. There are 883 females per thousand male in Moga district by census 2001, which is one less than found in 1991 census, that was 884. Although rate of population growth is low but the density of population has increased, which is 400 per km². as compared to 351 by 1991 census. In Moga District 63.94 percent population is literate , whereas the rate for male & female literacy is 68.40 & 58.96 percent respectively.^[3]

Religion and Culture

Sikhism is the predominant religion in the district. Moga also has headquarters of Dev Samaji sect of Hinduism.^[4] Like most other towns of India, Moga has a traditional, rural setup with continuous advancement towards urbanization.

Industry

Nestle dairy plant established in 1961, located on the west border of the town of Moga, is one if the most prestigious and hi-tech milk plant in the country. The plant procures dairy milk from the local farmers and also provides executive, technical and blue collar jobs to the local population.

The main occupation of the region is agriculture. Other main industries include cold stores and trucking. Moga is also known for its custom jeep trimming industry. More industry is located on the east side of the town in Focal Point.

References

External links

• Govt. Website on Moga