Summary
Morena is the headquarter of Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is governed by a municipality corporation. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Chambal division. It is 39 kilometres (24 mi) from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
Morena | |
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| Nickname: Mayurvan | |
  Morena Location in Madhya Pradesh  Morena Morena (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°30′N 78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Morena |
| Government | |
| • MP | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| • Collector | Mr.Ankit Asthana (IAS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 200,483 |
| • Rank | 154 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Dialect | Brajbhasha |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 476001 |
| Telephone code | 07532 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-06 |
| Website | morena |
Geography edit
Morena is located at 26°30′N 78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 177 metres (580 feet).
Demographics edit
As of the 2011 Census of India, Morena had a population of 288,303.[3] 13.2% of the population is under six years old.[3] Literacy was 80.28%; male literacy was 89.08% and female literacy was 70.22%.[3]
Tourist places edit
- Chausath Yogini Mandir
- Sihoniya[4]
- Sabalgarh fort
Notable people edit
- Ram Prasad Bismil, an Indian revolutionary from the village of Barbai
- Narendra Singh Tomar, a minister in the Indian government
- Adal Singh Kansana, a former minister in the Madhya Pradesh government
- Rustam Singh, a former minister in the Madhya Pradesh government
- Ashok Argal, Mayor of Morena Municipal Corporation
- Paan Singh Tomar, Athlete
- Manoj Kumar Sharma, IPS officer
Schools edit
Schools in the district include:
Transport edit
Road edit
Morena is situated on National Highway 3. The roadway connects all the parts of the state and nearby states such as Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The city is situated at the heart of India and can be reached from anywhere in the country through National Highway No. 3. The city has Mofussil (city-to-city) bus services with connections to nearby towns, villages and cities.
Indian railways edit
Morena railway station is connected by train services to all parts of the country. Direct connections by train are available to these cities. Express trains such as the Bhopal Express, Taj Express and Bhopal Shatabdi and many more stop at Morena.
See also edit
- List of cities in Madhya Pradesh
- टीन का टीन का पुरा
References edit
- ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Morena, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ a b c "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "पर्यटक स्थल | ज़िला मुरैना, म.प्र. शासन | भारत".
- ^ "KIDZ A First Step Pre-Primary School".
- ^ "MG Memorial School".
- ^ "Neiil World School". neiilworldschool.com.
- ^ "J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL – J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL".
- ^ "Govt. Multipurpose Excellence H.S. School, No-1, Morena".