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.
Morena | |
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| मोरेना | |
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| Nickname: City of Peacocks | |
  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 |
| Region | Gwalior Chambal |
| Government | |
| • 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 English |
| • Dialect | Bundeli |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 476001 |
| Telephone code | 07532 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-06 |
| Website | morena |
It shares borders with Bhind, Gwalior, Sheopur and Dholpur 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 is famous for National Chambal Sanctuary which is home to Gharials.
Geography
editMorena 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
editThis section needs to be updated. (February 2023) |
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, 5-times MP LokSabha, Ex. Mayor of Morena Municipal Corporation
- Paan Singh Tomar, Athlete
- Manoj Kumar Sharma, IPS officer
- Chhaviram Argal, Ex. 2-times MP Lok Sabha
Schools
editSchools in the district include:
Transport
editRoad
editMorena 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
editMorena 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
editReferences
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".
- ^ "Govt. Multipurpose Excellence H.S. School, No-1, Morena".
- ^ "KIDZ A First Step Pre-Primary School".
- ^ "MG Memorial School".
- ^ "Neiil World School". neiilworldschool.com.
- ^ "J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL – J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL".