Moga District, Punjab
Moga is an administrative district in Punjab, India. The district is located about 155 km from Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab. Its administrative headquarters is in Moga. Punjabi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,242 km², including 2,192.35 km² of rural area and 49.65 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Moga District
Moga District is divided into 4 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 330 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bagha Purana | 56 | 586.44 |
| 2 | Dharamkot | 151 | — |
| 3 | Moga | 83 | 1,234.52 |
| 4 | Nihal Singhwala | 40 | 421.04 |
Population of Moga District
According to the 2011 Census, Moga District had a population of 9,95,746 people living in 1,93,256 households. The population comprised 5,25,920 males and 4,69,826 females, with an average population density of 444 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,95,746 | 7,68,500 | 2,27,246 |
| Male Population | 5,25,920 | 4,05,704 | 1,20,216 |
| Female Population | 4,69,826 | 3,62,796 | 1,07,030 |
| Total Households | 1,93,256 | 1,47,298 | 45,958 |
| Population Density | 444 / km² | 351 / km² | 4,577 / km² |
Moga District had 6,27,889 literate people and 1,07,336 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 3,63,417. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,07,336 | 82,614 | 24,722 |
| Literate Population | 6,27,889 | 4,68,003 | 1,59,886 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,67,857 | 3,00,497 | 67,360 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,63,417 | 3,07,098 | 56,319 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.