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Morena district

Coordinates: 26°30′N 78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E / 26.5; 78.0
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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Morena.
Morena District
District of Madhya Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Bateshwar Temples, Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli, Kaknmath Temple, Sabalgarh Fort, Gadhi Padawali temple
Location of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh
Location of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates (Morena): 26°30′N 78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E / 26.5; 78.0
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionChambal
HeadquartersMorena
Tehsils1. Morena

2. Ambah

3. Porsa

4. Joura

5. Sabalgarh

6. Kailaras

7. Banmore
Government
 • CollectorMr.Ankit Asthana IAS
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesMorena (shared with Sheopur district)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies1. Sabalgarh, 2. Joura, 3. Sumawali, 4. Morena, 5. Dimani and 6. Ambah
Area
 • Total760 km2 (290 sq mi)
 • Rank2nd in India
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,965,970
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
22.56
Demographics
 • Literacy72.1
 • Sex ratio839
Language
 • OfficialHindi
 • DialectBrajbhasha, Bundeli
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMP-06
Major highwaysNH3
National HighwayNH552
Websitemorena.nic.in

Morena district is one of the 53 districts of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in the Chambal division.

Divisions

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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.

The district has six Vidhan Sabha constituencies: Sabalgarh, Joura, Sumawali, Morena, Dimani and Ambah. All of these are part of Morena Lok Sabha constituency.[1] The nearest public airport is Gwalior Airport.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901390,014—    
1911384,516−0.14%
1921351,358−0.90%
1931385,721+0.94%
1941437,478+1.27%
1951482,474+0.98%
1961590,404+2.04%
1971742,350+2.32%
1981979,564+2.81%
19911,279,094+2.70%
20011,592,714+2.22%
20111,965,970+2.13%
source:[3]

According to the 2011 census, Morena District has a population of 1,965,970,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Lesotho[5] or the US state of New Mexico.[6] This gives it a ranking of 236th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 394 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,020/sq mi).[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.38%.[4]

Morena has a sex ratio of 839 females for every 1000 males,[4] 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.[4]

Hindi is the predominant language, spoken by 99.81% of the population.[7] The dialect of the region is Bundeli.

Religion

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Religions in Morena district (2011)[8]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 95.40%
Islam
 
 3.87%
Other or not stated
 
 0.73%

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.[8]

The dominant castes of morena are Gadariya, Rajput, Brahmin, Soni, Kushwaha, Kayastha, gurjar and Jain .

Notable residents

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  • Ram Prasad Bismil: Indian revolutionary, from the village of Barbai
  • 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: Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Food Processing Industries in the Second Modi ministry
  • Ashok Argal: Mayor of Morena Municipal Corporation

References

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  1. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 226, 250.
  2. ^ "History Of Morena | मुरैना का इतिहास". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 – via www.youtube.com.
  3. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Morena" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Lesotho 1,924,886
  6. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Mexico - 2,059,179
  7. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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