Moga, Punjab
Moga | |
|---|---|
City | |
Old Grain Market gate, Moga | |
| Coordinates: 30°49′19″N 75°10′26″E / 30.822°N 75.174°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Moga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Moga Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 159,897 |
| • Rank | 6th in Punjab |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 142001 |
| Telephone code | 1636 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-29 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:883 ♂/♀ |
| Website | moga |
Moga is a city in the Indian state of Punjab. It was made a part and headquarters of the Moga district (the 17th District in the state) on 24 November 1995, by the then Chief Minister Harcharan Singh Brar. Before becoming a district, Moga was a part of Faridkot District as a tehsil. Moga is situated on the National Highway 95 (NH-95 Ferozpur-Ludhiana road). The area of Dharamkot block with 150 villages has been merged into Moga district, which falls under the jurisdiction of Ferozpur division.