Moonak

Moonak
—  city  —
Coordinates
Country	India
State	Punjab
District(s)	Sangrur
Population	14,928 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 148033 • Vehicle • PB-64

Moonak is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sangrur district in the Indian state of Punjab.

Demographics

As of 2010^[update] India census,^[1] Moonak had a population of 20,000. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Moonak has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 45%. In Moonak, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Moonak was originally known as Akalgarh. During the period when the emperor Maharaja Ranjit Singh ruled Punjab,his uncle hold the charges, but sometime after that his uncle cheated him under the pressure of the English. Singh attacked Moonak, and saved it from undergoing the English. It is a town with population about 25,000, and is a Tehsil of the Sangrur district.

Communities

Sainis and Jatts forms the majority population of Moonak.

Gulzari of Moonak

Moonak is also known for its famous kabaddi player Gulzari. His friends Vinod Procha and Sardar Arjun Singh Mann is the first person from the town to travel abroad in the earlier 1930's.

Swami Vivekanand College of Education

This teacher education institute was established in 2005 and is contributing a lot to rural education.This institute has attained new heights in the field of education under the guidance of renowned educationist Dr. Rajwinder Singh.

See Also

• Saini
• Jatt

References

1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

Coordinates: 29°49′11″N 75°53′12″E / 29.8196°N 75.8866°E / 29.8196; 75.8866 Gulzar singh belong to Moonak . Dr. Rajwinder Singh, Mrs. Deepti Sharma,Mr.Chhaju Ram ,Mr. Jasvir Singh & Mr. Rajesh Jain are other well known persons.