Moga District, Punjab
Moga District is an administrative district in the state of Punjab, India. It is situated about 155 km from Chandigarh, the state capital of Punjab. The district headquarters is located at Moga. Punjabi is the main language spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical 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 geographical 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
As per the Census 2011, Moga District has a total population of 9,95,746 people, consisting of 5,25,920 males and 4,69,826 females. There are 1,93,256 households in the district with an average population density of 444 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 6,27,889 literate people and 1,07,336 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,63,417 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.