Morena is the headquarter city 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.

Morena
City
Chausath Yogini Temple, Morena
Nickname:  Mayurvan
Morena Location in Madhya Pradesh Show map of Madhya Pradesh Morena Morena (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26.5°N 78.0°E / 26.5; 78.0
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Morena
Government
• MP	Narendra Singh Tomar
• Collector	B. Karthikeyan
• Superintendent of Police	Lalit Shakyawar
Area
• Total	80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation	177 m (581 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• 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	www.morena.nic.in

Geography

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

Demographics

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 people

• Ram Prasad Bismil, Indian revolutionary from the village of Barbai.
• Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister in Indian government.
• Adal Singh Kansana, former minister in Madhya Pradesh government.
• Rustam Singh, former minister in Madhya Pradesh government.
• Ashok Argal, Mayor of Morena Municipal corporation.
• Paan Singh Tomar, Athlete.
• Nandini Agarwal, Youngest person to clear Chartered Accountancy course with AIR-1.[4] [5]

Schools

Schools in the district include:

1. Triveni high School.[6]
2. Neil World School.[7]
3. J. S. Public School (Day boarding).[8]
4. Academic Height Public School.
5. Krishna Convent School Khandoli.
6. Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir.
7. Government Excellence Multipurpose Higher Secondary School No-1, Morena
8. johid khan

Transport

Road

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 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.

Tourist places morena

• Padawali-mitawali
• Sanichara Mandir
• Chausath yogini temple
• Kakanmath temple
• Ishwara mahadev
• Mata basaiya
• Kutwar dam
• Pagara dam
• Koleshwar dham kolua
• Sihoniya jain temple
• Gyaneshwari mata temple
• Ghirona sarkar
• Patiya bale baba
• Badokhar Mahakal temple
• Badokhar mata temple
• Bateswara temple

See also

• List of cities in Madhya Pradesh
• tourist place

-Mitawali -padawali -kakanmath -chambal safari -ishwara mahadev -koleshwar dham kolua

References

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