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Morena District
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Clockwise from top-left: Bateshwar Temples, Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli, Kaknmath Temple, Sabalgarh Fort, Gadhi Padawali temple
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Location of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh
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| Coordinates (Morena): 26°30′N 78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E / 26.5; 78.0 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Chambal |
| Headquarters | Morena |
| Tehsils | 1. Morena
2. Ambah 3. Porsa 4. Joura 5. Sabalgarh 6. Kailaras 7. Banmore |
| Government | |
| • Collector | Mr.Ankit Asthana 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 | 760 km2 (290 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in India |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 1,965,970 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 22.56 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 72.1 |
| • Sex ratio | 839 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Dialect | Brajbhasha, Bundeli |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MP-06 |
| Major highways | NH3 |
| National Highway | NH552 |
| Website | morena |
Morena district is one of the 53 districts of the central Indian stateofMadhya Pradesh, located in the Chambal division.
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.
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]
| 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% |
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According to the 2011 census, Morena District has a population of 1,965,970,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Lesotho[5] or the US state of New Mexico.[6] This gives it a ranking of 236th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 394 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,020/sq mi).[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.38%.[4]
Morena has a sex ratio of 839 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 72.07%. 23.93% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.44% and 0.87% of the population respectively.[4]
Hindi is the predominant language, spoken by 99.81% of the population.[7] The dialect of the region is Bundeli.
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 3.9% of the population with Jainism and Buddhism making up small minorities. There is also a small minority of Christians and Sikhs in the region.[8]
The dominant castes of morena are Gadariya, Rajput, Brahmin, Soni, Kushwaha, Kayastha, gurjar and Jain .
Lesotho 1,924,886
New Mexico - 2,059,179
Places adjacent to Morena district
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Cities and towns in Chambal division
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| Bhind District |
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| Sheopur district |
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| Morena district |
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| Cities and towns in other divisions |
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