Mowa is a census town in Raipur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
Mowa | |
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city | |
  Mowa Location in Chhattisgarh, India  Mowa Mowa (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°16′30″N 81°40′04″E / 21.275101°N 81.667648°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Raipur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 13,697 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | CG |
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Mowa had a population of 130,697. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mowa has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 57%. In Mowa, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.