Morena

Morena
Morena
Metropolis
	Chausath Yogini Temple, Morena
	Nickname: Mayurvan
	Morena Location in Madhya Pradesh Morena Morena (India)
	Coordinates: 26°30′N 78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°ECoordinates: 26°30′N 78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Morena
Government
• MP	Narendra Singh Tomar
• Collector	Mr.Ankit Asthana (IAS)
Area
• Total	80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation	177 m (581 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	200,483
• Rank	154
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Dialect	Brajbhasha
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	476001
Telephone code	07532
Vehicle registration	MP-06
Website	morena.nic.in

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

GeographyEdit

Morena is located at 26°30′N 78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E / 26.5; 78.0.^[2] It has an average elevation of 177 metres (580 feet).

DemographicsEdit

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]

Notable peopleEdit

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, Mayor of Morena Municipal Corporation
Paan Singh Tomar, Athlete

SchoolsEdit

Schools in the district include:

Triveni High School^[4]
MG Memorial School^[5]
Neil World School^[6]
J. S. Public School (a day boarding school)^[7]
Academic Height Public School
Krishna Convent School Khandoli
Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir
Government Excellence Multipurpose Higher Secondary School No. 1, Morena

TransportEdit

RoadEdit

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 RailwaysEdit

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.

ReferencesEdit

↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Morena, India".
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 "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.
↑ "KIDZ A First Step Pre-Primary School".
↑ "MG Memorial School".
↑ "Neill World School".
↑ "J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL – J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL".

Template:Chambal Division

[2011_census_data-1] "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.

[2] "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Morena, India".

[Cities-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 "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] "KIDZ A First Step Pre-Primary School".

[5] "MG Memorial School".

[6] "Neill World School".

[7] "J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL – J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL".

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]