Moga district
District of Punjab in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Moga district is one of the twenty-two districts in the state of 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. People from Moga City and Moga District belong to the Malwa culture. The district is noted for being the homeland for a high proportion of Indian Punjabi expatriates who emigrated abroad and their descendents, which has given it the nickname of "NRI district".[2]
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Moga district | |
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Country | India |
State | Punjab |
Headquarters | Moga |
Area | |
• Total | 2,235 km2 (863 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 995,746 |
• Density | 444/km2 (1,150/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
HDI (2017) | 0.705 [1] ( High) |
Website | moga |
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 its Nestlé factory,[2] 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.