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 | |
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City | |
![]() Chausath Yogini Temple, Morena | |
Nickname: Mayurvan | |
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Coordinates: 26.5°N 78.0°E / 26.5; 78.0 | |
Country | ![]() |
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 is located at 26.5°N 78.0°E / 26.5; 78.0.[2] It has an average elevation of 177 metres (580 feet).
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]
Schools in the district include:
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.
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
-Mitawali -padawali -kakanmath -chambal safari -ishwara mahadev -koleshwar dham kolua
Cities and towns in Chambal division | |
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Bhind District | |
Morena district | |
Sheopur district | |
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