Moonak

Moonak is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sangrur district in the Indian state of Punjab. Moonak is situated near the Punjab-Haryana border. The nearest towns of Haryana are Jakhal Mandi and Tohana. The nearest commercial airport, at Chandigarh, is 150 km away. The majority of people are engaged in farming and agricultural activities.

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Place details

Locality: Moonak
Region: Punjab
Country: India
Population: 6,993

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Moonak
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Punjab
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Sangrur District, Punjab, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Punjab
Settlement.government_type: City Council
Settlement.governing_body: Nagar Palika
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 241
Settlement.population_total: 18141
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official
Settlement.timezone1: IST
Settlement.utc_offset1: +5:30

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Elevation: 241
Dialing code: 1676776

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postal code: 148033

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Demographics
History
Climate
Major business activities
Notable people
Nearby towns
References

==Demographics== The Moonak has population of 18,141 of which 9,475 are males while 8,666 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Children between 0-6 years number 2325, which is 12.82% of the total population. In Moonak, the female sex ratio is 915 against state average of 895. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Moonak is around 863 compared to Punjab state average of 846. The literacy rate of the town is 67.68%, which is lower than state average of 75.84%. While male literacy is around 73.54% and female literacy rate is 61.33%.