Morena Explained

Morena
Official Name:मोरेना
Native Name Lang:मुरैना
Settlement Type:Metropolis
Nickname:Mayurvan
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates:26.5°N 78°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Morena
Leader Title:MP
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:80
Elevation M:177
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:200483
Population As Of:2011
Population Rank:154
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Demographics1 Title2:Dialect
Demographics1 Info2:Brajbhasha
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:476001
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:07532
Registration Plate:MP-06
Leader Title1:Collector
Leader Name1:Mr.Ankit Asthana (IAS)

Morena is the headquarter of Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. 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 from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

Morena is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 177 metres (580 feet).

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Morena had a population of .[3] 13.2% of the population is under six years old. Literacy was 80.28%; male literacy was 89.08% and female literacy was 70.22%.

Tourist places

Notable people

Schools

Schools in the district include:

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India Search details . censusindia.gov.in. 10 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Morena, India. www.fallingrain.com.
  3. Web site: Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above . Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . 26 March 2012.
  4. Web site: पर्यटक स्थल | ज़िला मुरैना, म.प्र. शासन | भारत.
  5. Web site: Govt. Multipurpose Excellence H.S. School, No-1, Morena.
  6. Web site: KIDZ A First Step Pre-Primary School.
  7. Web site: MG Memorial School.
  8. Web site: Neiil World School. neiilworldschool.com.
  9. Web site: J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL – J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL.