Morena district
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Morena District | |
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District of Madhya Pradesh | |
![]() Chausath Yogini Temple | |
![]() Location of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh | |
Coordinates (Morena): 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 | ![]() |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
Division | Chambal |
Headquarters | Morena |
Tehsils | 1. Morena, 2. Ambah, 3. Porsa, 4. Joura, 5. Sabalgarh and 6. Kailaras |
Government | |
• District Magistrate | Mr. B.Karthikeyan IAS |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Morena (shared with Sheopur district) |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1. Sabalgarh, 2. Joura, 3. Sumawali, 4. Morena, 5. Dimani and 6. Ambah |
Area | |
• Total | 4,998 km2 (1,930 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,965,970 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 22.56 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 72.1 |
• Sex ratio | 839 |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi |
• Dialect | Brajbhasha |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | MP-06 |
Major highways | NH3 |
National Highway | NH552 |
Website | morena |
Morena district is one of the 52 districts of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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. Significant towns of this district are: Morena, Bamor, Ambah, Porsa, Joura, Sabalgarh, Kailaras and Jhundpura.
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[]
According to the 2011 census, Morena District has a population of 1,965,970,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Lesotho[4] or the US state of New Mexico.[5] This gives it a ranking of 236th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 394 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,020/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.38%.[3]
Morena has a sex ratio of 839 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 72.07%.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 390,014 | — |
1911 | 384,516 | −0.14% |
1921 | 351,358 | −0.90% |
1931 | 385,721 | +0.94% |
1941 | 437,478 | +1.27% |
1951 | 482,474 | +0.98% |
1961 | 590,404 | +2.04% |
1971 | 742,350 | +2.32% |
1981 | 979,564 | +2.81% |
1991 | 1,279,094 | +2.70% |
2001 | 1,592,714 | +2.22% |
2011 | 1,965,970 | +2.13% |
source:[6] |
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 99.87% of the population in the district spoke Hindi as their first language.[7]
Religion[]
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 3.8% of the population with Jainism and Buddhism. There is also a small minority of Christians and Sikhs in the region.[8]
Notable residents[]
- Ram Prasad Bismil: Indian revolutionary, from the village of
- Paan Singh Tomar: Athlete Bhidosa (Morena), seven times national champion in steeplechase, represented India in Asian Games held in Japan, later turned to be an outlaw
- Narendra Singh Tomar:Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Food Processing Industries in the Second Modi ministry in Indian government, from [porsa] (village - orethi)
- Ashok Argal: Mayor of Morena Municipal Corporation
- Collector : B.Karthikeyan IAS
- SP : Lalit Shakyawar IPS
References[]
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 226, 250.
- ^ "History Of Morena | मुरैना का इतिहास" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Lesotho 1,924,886
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
New Mexico - 2,059,179
- ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.
- ^ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
- ^ "Religious | District Morena, Govt of Madhya Pradesh | India". Retrieved 2021-09-02.
External links[]
- Morena district
- Districts of Madhya Pradesh