were 75,089. The effective literacy rate was 81.42 per cent. 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. Education Below is the list of notable educational institutes in Moga: Sacred Heart School, Moga Kitchlu Public School Mount Litera Zee School, Moga Baba Kundan Singh Memorial Law College, Moga ISF Colleges of Pharmacy , Moga 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. Baba Gurinder Singh Ji, Fifth and Present Satguru of Radha Soami Satsang Beas. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, 14th jathedar of the Sikh religious institution Damdami Taksal, born in the village of Rode. Lala Lajpat Rai, Indian freedom fighter Lachhman Singh Gill, Chief Minister of Punjab Sonu Sood, Indian film actor Dharampreet was a well known Punjabi singer hailed from Bilaspur town near Moga Harmanpreet Kaur, Indian cricketer Joginder Singh Sahnan, Indian Army soldier, and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra for his efforts in the Sino-Indian War. Harpreet Brar, Indian cricketer References External links District Census Handbook - Moga District Cities and towns in Moga district