 The city has a Scheduled Caste population of 38,381, of which 20,118 are males and 18,263 females

The predominant religions among the city's population are Sikhism and Hinduism.Muktsar also has a few adherents of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity.The contemporary lifestyle of the city is still strongly grounded in the traditional Punjabi culture, though the residents have customized the modernization, retaining the elements of their original culture.