Moga Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Moga district, Punjab
Moga Tehsil of Moga district has a 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 a 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 live in Urban areas while 67.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.3% while that in 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 Punjab.
| 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 35,405 were male while 30,602 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Moga Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a 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 in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 21,247 while that in rural regions 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 labourers.
| 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 |
Nearby Tehsils from Moga Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Moga Tehsil in Moga district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagha Purana Tehsil population | 225,649 |
| Nihal Singhwala Tehsil population | 170,609 |
Moga Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moga, Punjab - Wikipedia