Morena | |
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Town | |
 Ekkatarso Mahadeva Temple, Morena | |
| Nickname: City of Peacocks | |
  Morena Location in Madhya Pradesh Show map of Madhya Pradesh Morena Morena (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:26°30′N78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E /26.5; 78.0 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Morena |
| Region | Gwalior Chambal |
| Government | |
| • MP | Shivmangal Singh Tomar (BJP) |
| • Collector | Shri Lokesh Kumar Jangid (IAS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 80 km2 (31 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 English |
| • Dialect | Braj Bhasha |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 476001 |
| Telephone code | 07532 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-06 |
| Website | morena |
Morena is a town and a district in theIndianstate of northernMadhya Pradesh. The place gets its name frommor (meaning peacock) andraina, which means a place wherepeacocks are found in abundance; Morena is home to the largest number of peacocks in India.[citation needed]
Morena is situated on the border of three states: Madhya Pradesh, Rajsthan, and Uttar Pradesh. It is governed by a municipal corporation. It is also the administrative headquarters of theChambal division. It is located 27 kilometres (17 mi) fromDholpur, 39 kilometres (24 mi) fromGwalior, 82 kilometres (51 mi) fromAgra and 100 kilometres (62 mi) fromBhind.
Morena is famous forNational Chambal Sanctuary which is home toGharials, which extends uptoEtawah. Famous sweet "Gajak" trails its origin to Morena which is made from jaggary.
Morena is located at26°30′N78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E /26.5; 78.0.[2] It has an average elevation of 177 metres (580 feet).It is very famous for its Chambal ravines (locally known as Chambal Bharka).It is formed due to Thousands of years of erosion and change in course of river.
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As of the2011 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]
There are six Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Morena district:
Morena district has an agrarian economy where majority of people are engaged in the agriculture. There is an industrial area inBanmore where several industrial units are functioning.
Kunwar Jahar singh sharma district hospital is government owned District Hospital in Morena. It is a 350 bed hospital with facilities like in-house doctors, Ultrasound facility, in-house Blood bank, E.C.G and Lens transplantation.
Morena has several government and private owned schools. Schools in the district include:
Morena is situated onNational Highway 3. The roadway connects all the parts of the state and nearby states such asRajasthan andUttar 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 theBhopal Express,Taj Express andBhopal Shatabdi and many more stop at Morena.