Morena
Morena | |
|---|---|
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| PIN | 476001 |
| Telephone code | 07532 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-06 |
| Website | morena |
Morena is the headquarter of
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.
Geography
Morena is located at 26°30′N 78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 177 metres (580 feet).
Demographics
 | This section needs to be updated. (February 2023) |
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]
Tourist places
- Chausath Yogini Mandir
- Sihoniya[4]
- Sabalgarh fort
Notable people
- 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
- Manoj Kumar Sharma, IPS officer
Schools
Schools in the district include:
- GD School Joura.
- Triveni High School[5]
- MG Memorial School[6]
- Neil World School[7]
- J. S. Public School (a day boarding school)[8]
- Academic Height Public School
- Krishna Convent School Khandoli
- Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir
- Government Excellence Multipurpose Higher Secondary School No. 1, Morena[9]
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
Bhopal Shatabdi
and many more stop at Morena.
See also
- List of cities in Madhya Pradesh
- टीन का टीन का पुरा
References
- ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Morena, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "पर्यटक स्थल | ज़िला मुरैना, म.प्र. शासन | भारत".
- ^ "KIDZ A First Step Pre-Primary School".
- ^ "MG Memorial School".
- ^ "Neiil World School". neiilworldschool.com.
- ^ "J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL – J.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL".
- ^ "Govt. Multipurpose Excellence H.S. School, No-1, Morena".