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{{About|the Morena Municipal Corporation in Madhya Pradesh, India|its namesake district|Morena District}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Morena
| official_name =
| native_name_lang = मुरैना
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitavli, Morena.jpg
| image_caption = Ekkatarso Mahadeva Temple, Morena
| nickname = City of Peacocks
| pushpin_map = India Madhya Pradesh#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh
| coordinates = {{coord|26.5|N|78.0|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Morena district|Morena]]
| subdivision_type3 = Region
| subdivision_name3 = [[Gird, India|Gwalior Chambal]]
| established_title =
| established_date =
| leader_title = [[Member of Parliament|MP]]
| leader_name = Shivmangal Singh Tomar (BJP)
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 80
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 177
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2011 census data">{{cite web|title=Census of India Search details |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=471251|publisher=censusindia.gov.in|access-date=10 May 2015}}</ref>
| population_total = 200483
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank = 154
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi English]]
| demographics1_title2 = Dialect
| demographics1_info2 = [[Braj Bhasha]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 476001
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 07532
| registration_plate = MP-06
| website = {{URL|https://morena.nic.in}}
| leader_title1 = [[District Magistrate|Collector]]
| leader_name1 = Shri Lokesh Kumar Jangid (IAS)
}}
'''Morena''' is a town and a district in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of northern [[Madhya Pradesh]]. The place gets its name from ''mor'' (meaning peacock) and ''raina'', which means a place where [[peafowl|peacocks]] are found in abundance; Morena is home to the largest number of peacocks in India.{{cn|date=September 2025}}

Morena 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 located {{convert|30|km}} from [[Dholpur]], {{convert|43|km}} from [[Gwalior]], {{convert|87|km}} from [[Agra]] and {{convert|100|km}} from [[Bhind]].

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

== Geography ==
Morena is located at {{Coord|26.5|N|78.0|E}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Morena.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Morena, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> 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==
{{update section|date=February 2023}}
As of the [[2011 Census of India]], Morena had a population of {{formatnum:288303}}.<ref name=Cities>{{cite web | url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf | title=Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above | publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India | access-date=26 March 2012}}</ref> 13.2% of the population is under six years old.<ref name="Cities" /> Literacy was 80.28%; male literacy was 89.08% and female literacy was 70.22%.<ref name="Cities" />

== Politics ==
There are six Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Morena district:
* [[Sabalgarh]],
* [[Joura]],
* [[Sumawali]],
* [[Morena (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Morena]],
* [[Dimani]], and
* [[Ambah]].

== Economy ==
Morena district has an agrarian economy where majority of people are engaged in the agriculture and livestock rearing for dairy. 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:
* Govt. Excellence Higher Secondary School No. 1, Morena<ref>{{cite web |title=Govt. Multipurpose Excellence H.S. School, No-1, Morena |url=https://osms.mponline.gov.in/Portal/SMS/Home/CitizenHome.aspx?ReqSchId=Kg/8G4zpRMO2WBaSj7mJdQ==}}</ref>
* Kerela convent school
* Saint mary high school
* GD School Joura
* Triveni High School<ref>{{cite web |title=KIDZ A First Step Pre-Primary School |url=http://kidzafirststep.com}}</ref>
* MG Memorial School<ref>{{cite web |title=MG Memorial School |url=http://mgmschoolmorena.com}}</ref>
* Neil World School<ref>{{Cite web |title=Neiil World School |url=https://neiilworldschool.com/ |website=neiilworldschool.com}}</ref>
* J. S. Public School (a day boarding school)<ref>{{cite web |title=J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL – J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL |url=http://jsschool.in/}}</ref>
* Academic Height Public School
* Krishna Convent School Khandoli
* Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir
*T.S.S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
*T.R GANDHI PUBLIC SCHOOL
==== Government Colleges in Morena ====

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

== Cuisines ==

* Gajak - Gajak is prepared with sesame seeds and jaggery with a method of preparation which is time consuming. It takes about 10–15 hours to prepare 5–8 kilograms of gajaks. The dough is hammered until all the sesame seeds break down and release their oils into the dough.
* Bedai sabji
* Kheer pua

==Tourist places==

* [[Chausath Yogini Temple|Chausath Yogini Mandir]]
* [[National Chambal Sanctuary]]

== Notable people ==
* [[Ram Prasad Bismil]], an Indian revolutionary from the village of Barbai
* [[Narendra Singh Tomar]], Former union minister
* [[V. D. Sharma]], MP and BJP state president
* [[Adal Singh Kansana]], Minister in the Madhya Pradesh government
* [[Paan Singh Tomar]], Athlete
* [[Manoj Kumar Sharma]], IPS officer
* [[Ram Bilas Pachori]], Indian Academician

== Transport ==

===Road===
Morena is situated on [[National Highway 3 (India, old numbering)|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==
* [[List of cities in Madhya Pradesh]]
* टीन का [[:hi:%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8 %E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE %E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE|टीन का पुरा]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Chambal Division}}

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Morena district]]
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