Moga Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Moga, Punjab - Census 2011
Moga is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Moga tehsil of Moga district. The Moga city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 33,642 families residing in the Moga city. The total population of Moga is 163,397 out of which 86,604 are males and 76,793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moga is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Moga city is 17425 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9374 male children and 8051 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moga is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moga is 80.1%. Thus Moga has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Moga district. The male literacy rate is 83.26% and the female literacy rate is 76.55% in Moga .
Moga Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 33,642 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Moga Municipal Council + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moga Municipal Council + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17,425 | 9,374 | 8,051 |
| Literacy | 80.1% | 74.2% | 68.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,713 | 19,970 | 17,743 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 46,475 | 22,305 | 24,170 |
Caste-wise Population - Moga
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Moga .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,713 | 19,970 | 17,743 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Moga
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Moga is 76,511 which is 46.83% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Moga is 1,284 which is 0.79% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Moga as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 76,511 | (46.83%) | 40,886 | 35,625 |
| Muslim | 1,284 | (0.79%) | 735 | 549 |
| Christian | 1,595 | (0.98%) | 851 | 744 |
| Sikh | 82,456 | (50.46%) | 43,364 | 39,092 |
| Buddhist | 56 | (0.03%) | 27 | 29 |
| Jain | 150 | (0.09%) | 83 | 67 |
| Other Religion | 117 | (0.07%) | 66 | 51 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,228 | (0.75%) | 592 | 636 |
Literacy Rate - Moga
The total literacy rate of Moga was 80.1% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 116,922 literates, males were 64,299 while females were 52,623. Also the male literacy rate was 83.26% and the female literacy rate was 76.55% in Moga .
| Moga | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.55% | 70.73% |
| Male | 83.26% | 80.44% |
| Total | 80.1% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Moga
The Sex Ratio of Moga is 887. Thus per every 1000 men there were 887 females in Moga . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 887 ) of Moga .
Child Population - Moga
According to Census 2011, there were 17,425 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Moga . Out of which 9,374 were male while 8,051 were female.
Working Population - Moga
In Moga Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 62,339 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62,339 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,774 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,363 | 44,718 | 9,645 |
| Cultivators | 1,268 | 1,107 | 161 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,774 | 1,524 | 250 |
| Household Industries | 2,156 | 1,606 | 550 |
| Other Workers | 49,165 | 40,481 | 8,684 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,976 | 4,370 | 3,606 |
| Non Working | 101,058 | 37,516 | 63,542 |
Moga Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Moga is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 12,485 | 63.6% | 853 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,313 | 73% | 851 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,242 | 83.7% | 931 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,362 | 83.5% | 872 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,422 | 82.7% | 921 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 9,333 | 79.8% | 909 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 6,321 | 76.6% | 895 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,986 | 80.8% | 870 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,192 | 81.5% | 895 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,624 | 80.9% | 907 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,896 | 83.3% | 941 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,658 | 63.9% | 913 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 7,597 | 67.9% | 905 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,243 | 87.6% | 890 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,294 | 88.7% | 901 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,033 | 80.9% | 886 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,731 | 85.7% | 844 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,841 | 71.9% | 913 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,033 | 85.9% | 904 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,391 | 81.3% | 895 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 6,491 | 71.4% | 860 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 6,453 | 51.7% | 883 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 5,238 | 58.2% | 888 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 5,431 | 49.1% | 865 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 5,599 | 57.9% | 869 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,200 | 80.3% | 908 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 7,445 | 59.5% | 871 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 4,079 | 79.8% | 895 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,794 | 75.3% | 907 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,393 | 67.8% | 855 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 5,291 | 71.7% | 917 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 4,519 | 63.8% | 884 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 8,467 | 68.3% | 864 |
Map of Moga , Moga, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moga , Moga, Punjab - Wikipedia