Morena, Madhya Pradesh

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Morena
Town
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Ekkatarso Mahadeva Temple, Morena
Nickname: 
City of Peacocks
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Morena
Location in Madhya Pradesh
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Morena
Morena (India)
Coordinates: 26°30′N78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E / 26.5; 78.0
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Morena
Region Gwalior Chambal
Government
   MP Shivmangal Singh Tomar (BJP)
   Collector Mr.Ankit Asthana (IAS)
Area
  Total
80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
200,483
  Rank154
  Density2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi English
  Dialect Braj Bhasha Bundeli
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
476001
Telephone code07532
Vehicle registration MP-06
Website morena.nic.in

Morena is a town and a district in the Indian state of northern Madhya Pradesh. The place gets its name from "mor" (peacock) and "raina"- which means a place where peacocks are found in abundance and is home to the largest number of peacocks in India.

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It is situated on the border of three states Madhya pradesh, Rajsthan and Uttar pradesh. It is governed by a municipal corporation. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Chambal division. It is 27 km from Dholpur , 39 km from Gwalior , 82 km from Agra and 100 km from Bhind.

Morena is famous for National Chambal Sanctuary which is home to Gharials , which extends upto Etawah . Famous sweet "Gajak" trails its origin to Morena which is made from jaggary.

Geography

Morena is located at 26°30′N78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E / 26.5; 78.0 . [2] It has an average elevation of 177 metres (580 feet).It is very famous for its Chambal ravines (locally known as Chambal Bharka).It is formed due to Thousands of years of erosion and change in course of river.

Demographics

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]

Politics

Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party are the major parties active in the Morena district.

There are six vidhansabha constituencies in the Morena district which are Sabalgarh, Joura, Sumawali, Morena, Dimani, and Ambah.

Economy

Morena district has an agrarian economy where majority of people are engaged in the agriculture. There is an industrial area in Banmore where several industrial units are functioning.

Public amenities

Healthcare

Kunwar Jahar singh sharma district hospital is government owned District Hospital in Morena. It is a 350 bed hospital with facilities like in-house doctors, Ultrasound facility, in-house Blood bank, E.C.G and Lens transplantation.

Education

Morena has several government and private owned schools. Schools in the district include:

Government Colleges in Morena

  • Government Maharaja College
  • Government Polytechnic College
  • Government Girls College
  • Agriculture College in Morena

Cuisines

Tourist places

Notable people

Transport

Road

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

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

References

  1. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Morena, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "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.
  4. "Govt. Multipurpose Excellence H.S. School, No-1, Morena".
  5. "KIDZ A First Step Pre-Primary School".
  6. "MG Memorial School".
  7. "Neiil World School". neiilworldschool.com.
  8. "J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL – J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL".