Moga Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Moga district, Punjab
Moga Tehsil of Moga district has total population of 599,488 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 316,411 are males while 283,077 are females. In 2011 there were total 117,438 families residing in Moga Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Moga Tehsil is 895.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.6% people lives in Urban areas while 67.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.3% while that in the rural areas is 69%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Moga Tehsil is 890% while that of Rural areas is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Moga Tehsil is 66007 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35405 male children and 30602 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moga Tehsil is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Moga Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Moga Tehsil is 72.35%. The male literacy rate is 67.6% and the female literacy rate is 60.78% in Moga Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Moga Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 229 villages.
Moga Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moga Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 66,007 | 35,405 | 30,602 |
| Literacy | 72.35% | 67.6% | 60.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 211,010 | 111,616 | 99,394 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 213,524 | 102,511 | 111,013 |
Caste-wise Population - Moga Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Moga Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 211,010 | 111,616 | 99,394 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Moga Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 120,922 | (20.17%) | 64,289 | 56,633 |
| Muslim | 4,718 | (0.79%) | 2,552 | 2,166 |
| Christian | 2,963 | (0.49%) | 1,556 | 1,407 |
| Sikh | 468,090 | (78.08%) | 246,600 | 221,490 |
| Buddhist | 126 | (0.02%) | 69 | 57 |
| Jain | 228 | (0.04%) | 119 | 109 |
| Other Religion | 195 | (0.03%) | 106 | 89 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,246 | (0.37%) | 1,120 | 1,126 |
Literacy Rate - Moga Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Moga Tehsil in 2011 were 72.35% in which, male and female literacy were 76.12% and 68.15% respectively. Total literate in Moga Tehsil were 385,964 of which male and female were 213,900 and 172,064 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Moga Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Moga Tehsil is 895 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 895 females in Moga Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Moga Tehsil.
Child Population - Moga Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 66,007 children between age 0 to 6 years in Moga Tehsil. Out of which 66,007 were male while 66,007 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Moga Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 39,834 families under Moga Tehsil living in urban areas while 39,834 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32.6% of total population of Moga Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 67.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 21,247 while that in rural region is 44,760.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 599,488 | 195,254 | 404,234 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 66,007 | 21,247 | 44,760 |
| Schedule Caste | 211,010 | 46,458 | 164,552 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 72.35% | 79.33% | 68.97% |
| Sex Ratio | 895 | 890 | 897 |
Working Population - Moga Tehsil
In Moga Tehsil out of total population, 213,849 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213,849 workers engaged in Main Work, 45,297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,153 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 184,826 | 158,479 | 26,347 |
| Cultivators | 45,297 | 43,403 | 1,894 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33,153 | 29,813 | 3,340 |
| Household Industries | 7,454 | 4,991 | 2,463 |
| Other Workers | 98,922 | 80,272 | 18,650 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,023 | 17,284 | 11,739 |
| Non Working | 385,639 | 140,648 | 244,991 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moga, Punjab - Wikipedia