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	* [[Lachhman Singh Gill]], [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)\|Chief Minister of Punjab]] from Village Chuhar Chak		* [[Lachhman Singh Gill]], [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)\|Chief Minister of Punjab]] from Village Chuhar Chak
	* [[Sonu Sood]], Indian Film Actor		* [[Sonu Sood]], Indian Film Actor
	* [[Soni Pabla]], Former Singer
	* [[Roshan Prince]], Actor and Singer		* [[Roshan Prince]], Actor and Singer
	* [[Harmanpreet Kaur]], Batswoman in the Indian Women's National Cricket Team and Captain of the T20 Indian Women's National Cricket Team		* [[Harmanpreet Kaur]], Batswoman in the Indian Women's National Cricket Team and Captain of the T20 Indian Women's National Cricket Team
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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Maddoke]]		*[[Maddoke]]
			*[[Singhanwala]]

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Moga, Punjab}}
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{{Infobox settlement
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[[File:Punjab district map.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Punjab along with their headquarters]]
'''Moga district''' is one of the twenty-two districts in the state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]]. It became the 17th district of Punjab State on 24 November 1995 cut from [[Faridkot district]]. Moga District is among the largest producers of [[wheat]] and [[rice]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India. People from Moga City and Moga District belong to the [[Malwa]] culture.

Numerous attempts were previously made to make Moga a district but all were unsuccessful. Finally, the then [[Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] S. Harcharan Singh Brar agreed to the public demand to make Moga a district on 24 November 1995. Before this, Moga was the subdivision of [[Faridkot district]]. Moga town is the headquarters of the district, is situated on Ferozpur-Moga-Ludhiana road. Takhtupura Sahib is one of the well-known villages in this district. Takhtupura Sahib is a historical village. Moga is well for Nestle, Adani Food Pvt Ltd, and vehicle modifications. Highways connected with Moga are Jalandhar, Barnala, Ludhiana, Ferozpur, Kotkapura, Amritsar. Bus services and Railway services are well connected with some major cities like Ludhiana, Chandigarh, and Delhi.

==Towns==
The towns of [[Bagha Purana]], [[Badhni Kalan]], [[Dharamkot, Moga|Dharamkot]], [[Kot Ise Khan]], [[Nihal Singh Wala]] and [[Ghal Kalan]] fall in Moga District. The villages like Khosa Randhir, Dhalleke, Thathi Bhai, Rajiana, Dunne Ke, Landhe Ke, Samadh Bhai, Kotla Rai-ka, Bughipura, Daudhar, Dhudike, Lopon, [[Himmatpura]] and Chugawan also fall within this district.

[[Bagha Purana]] lies on the main road connecting Moga and Faridkot and thus is a major hub for buses to all across Punjab. Bagha Purana's police station has the largest jurisdiction in Punjab; over 65 'pinds' or villages are within its control. The town is basically divided into 3 'pattis' or sections: Muglu Patti (the biggest one), Bagha Patti, and Purana Patti. The town has its fair share of rich people and thus the standard of living is above average as compared to the surrounding towns and villages.

[[Dharamkot, Moga|Dharamkot]] is a city and a municipal council in the Moga district. [[Daudhar]] is the largest village in Moga.

==Demographics==
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Moga district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 995,746,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Fiji]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Montana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =Montana 989,415
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 447th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/>
The district has a population density of {{convert| 444 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.9%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Moga has a [[sex ratio]] of 893 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 71.6%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

==Education==

Moga city is also known for a number of educational institutes such as Engineering Colleges, Schools, etc.

Some of the most famous schools and colleges of Moga City are:
* BMS Institute of Education
* DM College
* Guru Nanak college
* D N Model Senior Secondary School
* [[Baba Kundan Singh Memorial Law College]]
* ISF College of Pharmacy [http://isfcp.org/i]/
* Lala Laj Pat Rai Institute Of Engineering & Technology
* Sacred Heart School
* Blooming Buds Senior Secondary school
* [[Mount Litera Zee School, Moga]]
* Desh Bhagat Institute of Engineering and Management
* Little Millennium School
* Gold Coast Sports Academy
* National convent senior secondary school
* Adarsh Model High School
* Oxford School

==Notable people==
* [[Narinder Singh Kapany]], Indian born American Physicist known for his work in [[fiber optics]]
* [[Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale]], militant leader, born in the village of Rode
* [[Lala Lajpat Rai]], an Indian freedom fighter from Village Dhudhike
* [[Jathedar Tota Singh]] former Punjab Education Minister and former Agriculture Minister
* [[Jaswant Singh Kanwal]], Sahitya academic fellowship for the book 'Pakhi' 1996 and Sahitya Akademi award for 'Taushali Di Hanso' 1998. He was from Dhudike vill.
* [[Lachhman Singh Gill]], [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] from Village Chuhar Chak
* [[Sonu Sood]], Indian Film Actor
* [[Soni Pabla]], Former Singer
* [[Roshan Prince]], Actor and Singer
* [[Harmanpreet Kaur]], Batswoman in the Indian Women's National Cricket Team and Captain of the T20 Indian Women's National Cricket Team
* [[Subedar Joginder Singh]], was an Indian Army soldier, and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra.
* [[Baldev Singh (author)|Baldev Singh]], author, winner of the [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Punjabi|Sahitya Akademi Award]]

==See also==
*[[Maddoke]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{official website|http://moga.nic.in}}
* [https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0308_PART_B_DCHB_MOGA.pdf DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK - MOGA DISTRICT]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Moga district
|North = [[Jalandhar district]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Ludhiana district]]
|Southeast = [[Barnala district]]
|South = [[Bathinda district]]
|Southwest = [[Faridkot district]]
|West =
|Northwest = [[Firozpur district]]
}}

{{Moga district}}
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