Moga is a city in the Indian state of Punjab.
It became part and headquarters of 17th District in the state, Moga district of Punjab state on 24th day of November 1995, by then Chief Minister of Punjab Harcharan Singh Brar. Before becoming a District, Moga was a part of Faridkot District as a Tehsil. Moga town 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.
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Foundation
Moga was named after Moga Singh Gill, a forefather of the Gill community.
Moga city developed instantaneously because of Railway development. It was the last stop of Rail line. At that time Salina, Badhni, Jeera and Dharamkot were major towns in the area. But, In 1901, when Railway arrived in Moga, a Jagir (Farm land) of Sardar Moga Singh, then this farm land got converted into a city which become even bigger than its contemporary towns of Salina and badhni. First Grain Market was built in a castle in front of Railway station in 1901.
Moga became a popular spot for traveling to Lahore. People came by train to Moga and after that, people travelled to Lahore (Now in Pakistan) via Buses. It also became a trading centre for Tea which was transported on Train, that's why it was called "Moga Chah Joga" meaning Moga only has tea as that time, Moga city was developing and only valuable commodity it used to sell was Tea.
Moreover, Moga was only among the first few cities of India which got their first college before independence. It had college when only 318 colleges and universities were in all India. Dayanand Mathra Dass College better known as D.M. College, Moga was started in 1926 by Rai Bahadur Dr. Mathra Dass Pahwa, A "Padam Vibhushan" awardee and an eminent eye surgeon, philanthropist and educationist in the Sacred memory of the Maharishi Swami Dayanand Saraswati.
Moga had its first Eye clinic in 1915 which was run by Dr. Mathura Dass Pahwa. From almost 400 km diameter distance, people came to Moga for eye surgery. Moga became a folklore in Punjabi Giddha Bolis like "Je Mundian teri akh ve dukhdi tan Mogion ilaj karwa la we , tera fyda ho ju, shawa bai tera fyda ho ju" meaning Girls taunt their boyfriends that if your eyesight is weak then go to Moga City for surgery.
Indeed, Moga remained hotspot of Education and student politics. D.M. college Alumni played a big role in student politics of Punjab and India. Few honorable mentions are Choudhari Devi Lal Chotala (6th Deputy Prime Minister of India and 3rd Chief Minister of Haryana), Baldev Khosa (Bollywood actor and MLA in Versova, Mumbai), Comrade Kikkar Singh (Student union leader during 1972, Moga Goli Kand) and many other renowned personalities.
Moga always remained a centre for turmoil. People were revolutionary in nature. There were largest number of Communists during 1960 - 67 and Kharkus during 1978 - 1990 in Moga area. Even today, Moga is the heartland of Punjab Gangsters. Moga is renowned for its Gangsters and aggressive / fighting spirited Students all over Punjab.
Moga also witnessed many historic incidents like "Moga Goli Kand 1972" also called Mini Jallian Wala Bagh Massacre in Moga, where police opened fire on Innocent students who were protesting against Regal Cinema and their Goons. 100s of Buses all over Punjab and chain of Regal cinemas were burnt by Students all over Punjab in solidarity with Students of Moga Massacre. Moga remained volatile for next three years. Even, Mini Bluestar operation happened in middle of Moga city at Bibi Kahan Kaur Gurudwara in 1983 before Operation Bluestar in Amritsar.
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Geography
Moga is located at 30.8°N 75.17°E / 30.8; 75.17. It has an average elevation of 217 metres (711 ft).Moga district is bordered by Jalandhar district in the north, Ludhiana district in the East, Sangrur in the South and Faridkot and Ferozpur in the West. It stretches between longitude 75 degree - 15, 75 degree - 25 east and latitude 30 degree - 35 and 31 degree 15 North. It spreads over an area on 2230 km2, which comes to 4.42% of the Punjab State. The average annual rainfall of district was 234.5 mm by the year 1999.
It is located 382 km from New Delhi,184 km from Chandigarh, 67 km from Ludhiana, 110 km from Amritsar, 85 km from Bathinda and 1600 km from Mumbai.
Demographics
As per provisional data of 2011 census Moga urban agglomeration had a population of 159,897, out of which males were 84,808 and females were 75,089. The literacy rate was 81.42 per cent.
As of 2001 India census, the town of Moga had a population of 124,624. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Moga has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 66%. In Moga, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
By the provisional figure of same 2001 census the Moga District ranks 11th within Punjab with a population of about 886313, which is 3.65 percent of the total population of Punjab State. There are 883 females per thousand male in Moga district by census 2001, which is one less than found in 1991 census, that was 884. Although rate of population growth is low but the density of population has increased, which is 400 per km2. as compared to 351 by 1991 census. In Moga District 82.09 percent population is literate, whereas the rate for male & female literacy is 85.00 & 78.82 percent respectively.
Education
Moga city is also known for number of educational institutes such as Engineering Colleges, Schools etc.
Some of the well-known Schools, Colleges and Institutes of Moga City are:
- ISF College Of Pharmacy,Moga
- Dr. SK Memorial Public Sen. Sec. School
- Mount Litera Zee School, Moga
- Desh Bhagat Institute of Engineering and Management
- Solbiz India
- Little Millennium School
- Gold Coast Sports Academy
- D. N. Model Sr. Sec. School
- R.K.S Sr. Sec. School
- D.M. College Moga
- Sacred Heart School
- Adarsh Model High School
- T.I.M.E. Institute Moga
ISF College of pharmacy is awarded as the 21st best pharmacy college of India and 9th in Research Division by NIRF MHRD ,Govt. of India,only college in India having analytical lab accordance by NABL. Isf college of pharmacy having all courses of pharmacy including diploma to PhD.
Little Millennium School Moga is awarded as one of the best Top 10 Preschool in Punjab and one of the Best Top 100 Preschool in India by Brainfeed Magazine Survey 2016. The award was presented by Kiran Bedi.
Mount Litera Zee School Moga is the only school in the region to receive Green School Award.
T.I.M.E. Institute Moga is the only branded Institute in Moga delivering top notch results in SSC Exams, Bank Exams, CAT and School Tuitions. It is run by professionals from various fields like the Paramilitary Forces, prestigious organizations like Oxford University Press and Teachers with more than 35 Years of experience.
Connectivity
Road Connectivity
Moga is well connected by road to the following nearby cities, by the following highway routes:
NH5 to Chandigarh and Shimla in the northeast and to Ferozpur in the West
Notable People
- Narinder Singh Kapany, Indian-born American physicist known for his works in fibre optics.
- Sonu Sood, Indian Film Actor
Harmanpreet Kaur, Batswoman in the Indian Women's National Cricket Team and Captain of the T20 Indian Women's National Cricketer
Religion and Culture in the District
Sikhism is the predominant religion in the district. According to 2001 census Sikhs form around 87.5% of the total population in Moga with Hindus, Muslims and Christians forming the rest.
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