Moga, Punjab

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Moga
City
Moga Location in Punjab, India Show map of Punjab Moga Moga (India) Show map of India Moga Moga (Asia) Show map of Asia
Coordinates: 30°49′19″N 75°10′26″E / 30.822°N 75.174°E / 30.822; 75.174
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Moga
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Moga Municipal Corporation
Elevation	217 m (712 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	159,897
• Rank	6th in Punjab
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Punjabi[2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	142001
Telephone code	1636
Vehicle registration	PB-29
Sex ratio	1000:883 ♂/♀
Website	moga.nic.in

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.