Morena district

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Field	Value
name	Morena district
settlement_type	District of Madhya Pradesh
total_type	Total
image_skyline	{{Photomontage
size	250
photo1a	0121621 Batesara Group of Temples Madhya Pradesh 107.jpg
photo1b	Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli, Morena.jpg
photo2a	Gadhi Padawali pic 6.jpg
photo2b	Kakanmath Temple, Morena, Gwalior.jpg
photo3a	Wall of fort to the old pond.jpg
image_caption	Clockwise from top-left: Bateshwar Temples, Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli, Kaknmath Temple, Sabalgarh Fort, Gadhi Padawali temple
image_map	MP Morena district map.svg
map_caption	Location of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh
coordinates
coor_pinpoint	Morena
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Madhya Pradesh
subdivision_type2	Division
subdivision_name2	Chambal
established_title	Established
seat_type	Headquarters
seat	Morena
parts_type	Tehsils
parts_style	para
p1	1. Morena
area_total_km2	4,989
population_as_of	2011
population_total	1,965,970
population_urban	22.56
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Demographics
demographics1_title1	Literacy
demographics1_info1	72.1
demographics1_title2	Sex ratio
demographics1_info2	839
demographics_type2	Language
demographics2_title1	Official
demographics2_info1	Hindi
demographics2_title2	Dialect
demographics2_info2	Brajbhasha
leader_title	Collector
leader_name	Mr.Ankit Asthana
leader_title1	Lok Sabha constituencies
leader_name1	Morena (shared with Sheopur district)
leader_title2	Vidhan Sabha constituencies
leader_name2	1. Sabalgarh, 2. Joura, 3. Sumawali, 4. Morena, 5. Dimani and 6. Ambah
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+05:30
registration_plate	MP-06
blank_name_sec1	Major highways
blank_info_sec1	NH3
blank_name_sec2	National Highway
blank_info_sec2	NH552
website
official_name	जिला मुरैना
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| name = Morena district | settlement_type = District of Madhya Pradesh | total_type = Total | native_name = | image_skyline = {{Photomontage |size = 250 |photo1a = 0121621 Batesara Group of Temples Madhya Pradesh 107.jpg |photo1b = Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli, Morena.jpg |photo2a = Gadhi Padawali pic 6.jpg |photo2b = Kakanmath Temple, Morena, Gwalior.jpg |photo3a = Wall of fort to the old pond.jpg | image_caption = Clockwise from top-left: Bateshwar Temples, Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli, Kaknmath Temple, Sabalgarh Fort, Gadhi Padawali temple | image_map = MP Morena district map.svg | map_caption = Location of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = Morena | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Madhya Pradesh | subdivision_type2 = Division | subdivision_name2 = Chambal | established_title = Established | established_date = | seat_type = Headquarters | seat = Morena | parts_type = Tehsils | parts_style = para | p1 = 1. Morena

2. Ambah

3. Porsa

4. Joura

5. Sabalgarh

6. Kailaras

7. Banmore | area_total_km2 = 4,989 | area_rank = | area_footnotes = | population_as_of = 2011 | population_total = 1,965,970 | population_footnotes = | population_urban = 22.56 | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = Demographics | demographics1_title1 = Literacy | demographics1_info1 = 72.1 | demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio | demographics1_info2 = 839 | demographics_type2 = Language | demographics2_title1 = Official | demographics2_info1 = Hindi | demographics2_title2 = Dialect | demographics2_info2 = Brajbhasha | leader_title = Collector | leader_name = Mr.Ankit Asthana IAS | leader_title1 = Lok Sabha constituencies | leader_name1 = Morena (shared with Sheopur district) | leader_title2 = Vidhan Sabha constituencies | leader_name2 = 1. Sabalgarh, 2. Joura, 3. Sumawali, 4. Morena, 5. Dimani and 6. Ambah | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +05:30 | registration_plate = MP-06 | blank_name_sec1 = Major highways | blank_info_sec1 = NH3 | blank_name_sec2 = National Highway | blank_info_sec2 = NH552 | website = | official_name = जिला मुरैना Morena district () is one of the 53 districts of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in the Chambal division.Morena District is located in the Chambal division of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Geography

Morena is located at 26.5°N 78.0°E. It has an average elevation of 177 metres (580 feet). Its major rivers include the Chambal, Kwari, Asan, and Sank.

Divisions

Morena district comprises four sub-divisions: Morena, Ambah, Joura and Sabalgarh. Morena sub-division comprises a lone tehsil and a lone block: Morena.

Ambah sub-division comprises two tehsils and blocks: Ambah and Porsa. Joura sub-division comprises Joura tehsil, which is further divided into two blocks: Joura and Pahargarh. Sabalgarh sub-division has two tehsils and blocks: Sabalgarh and Kailaras.

Government

The district has six Vidhan Sabha constituencies: Sabalgarh, Joura, Sumawali, Morena, Dimani and Ambah. All of these are part of Morena Lok Sabha constituency. All Assemblies are part of Morena Lok Sabha constituency.

Shivmangal Singh Tomar was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Morena, Madhya Pradesh in the 2024 Indian general election as member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Morena District has a population of 1,965,970, roughly equal to the nation of Lesotho or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a ranking of 236th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 394 PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.38%.

Morena has a sex ratio of 839 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 72.07%. 23.93% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.44% and 0.87% of the population respectively.

Hindi is the predominant language, spoken by 99.81% of the population. The dialect of the region is Braj.

Economy

Morena has agrarian and industrial economy. Banmore has a well developed Industrial area where many factories are functioning. From tyres to oil & spices to plastics, these industries are significant contributor to the economy of Morena.

Villages of Morena district has good availability of water. Canals, tubewells and borewells are irrigation sources. Major crops cultivated in Morena are wheat and Mustard.

In Banmore Industrial area many important manufacturing unit are operated like, JK Tyre.

Transport

Road

Morena is connected by National Highway 3 (India) which connects Agra to Mumbai.

Rail

Morena railway station of North Central Railway zone lies on the main train line connecting Delhi and Mumbai. Several trains running from North to south have their stoppage in Morena.

Along with this Kailaras, Joura, Sumaoli, Sabalgarh have railway stations.

Religion

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Hinduism is the majority religion in the district, followed by more than 95% of the total population and the district has many significant Hindu temples. Islam is the second most followed religion, with 3.9% of the population with Jainism and Buddhism making up small minorities. There is also a small minority of Christians and Sikhs in the region.

Notable landmarks

• Kanakmath, Sihonia
• Bateshwar Mahadev Mandir
• Chausath Yogini Mandir, Mitawali
• National Chambal Sanctuary
• Sabalgarh Fort

Notable residents

• Ram Prasad Bismil: Indian revolutionary
• Paan Singh Tomar, first an athlete in Bhidosa (Morena), seven times national champion in steeplechase, who represented India in Asian Games held in Japan, who later turned into an outlaw/ dacoit.
• Narendra Singh Tomar: Former union minister
• Shivmangal Singh Tomar, an Indian politician MP from Morena Lok Sabha
• V. D. Sharma, an Indian politician and Member of Parliament

References

References

1. [https://morena.nic.in/%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%b2/ Tehsil and Sub Divisions of Morena District]
2. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008". The Election Commission of India.
3. "History Of Morena | मुरैना का इतिहास".
4. "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
5. (2011). "District Census Handbook: Morena". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
6. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population".
7. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau.
8. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
9. "Madhya Pradesh industrial park profiles & land bank 2023".
10. [https://morena.nic.in/%e0%a4%85%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a5%e0%a4%b5%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a5%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%94%e0%a4%b0-%e0%a4%ad%e0%a5%82%e0%a4%97%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%b2/ Agriculture and Industries]
11. "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].

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