Morena district

Morena district is one of the 52 districts of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in the Chambal division.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Morena.
Morena District
District of Madhya Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Bateshwar Temples, Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli, Kaknmath Temple, Sabalgarh Fort, Gadhi Padawali temple
Location of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh
Location of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates (Morena): 26.5°N 78.0°E / 26.5; 78.0
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionChambal
HeadquartersMorena
Tehsils1. Morena, 2. Ambah, 3. Porsa, 4. Joura, 5. Sabalgarh and 6. Kailaras, 7. Banmore
Government
 • CollectorMr. B.Karthikeyan IAS
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesMorena (shared with Sheopur district)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies1. Sabalgarh, 2. Joura, 3. Sumawali, 4. Morena, 5. Dimani and 6. Ambah
Area
 • Total760 km2 (290 sq mi)
 • Rank2nd in India
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,965,970
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
22.56
Demographics
 • Literacy72.1
 • Sex ratio839
Language
 • OfficialHindi
 • DialectBrajbhasha
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMP-06
Major highwaysNH3
National HighwayNH552
Websitemorena.nic.in

Divisions

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]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901390,014—    
1911384,516−0.14%
1921351,358−0.90%
1931385,721+0.94%
1941437,478+1.27%
1951482,474+0.98%
1961590,404+2.04%
1971742,350+2.32%
1981979,564+2.81%
19911,279,094+2.70%
20011,592,714+2.22%
20111,965,970+2.13%
source:[3]

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.

Religion
Religions in Morena district (2011)[8]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 95.40%
Islam
 
 3.87%
Other or not stated
 
 0.73%

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]

Notable residents
  • Ram Prasad Bismil: Indian revolutionary, from the village of Barbai
  • Paan Singh Tomar, first an athlete in Bhidosa (Morena), seven times national champion in steeplechase, who represented India in Asian Games held in Japan, who later turned into an outlaw/ dacoit.
  • Narendra Singh Tomar: Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Food Processing Industries in the Second Modi ministry
  • Ashok Argal: Mayor of Morena Municipal Corporation

References
  1. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 226, 250.
  2. "History Of Morena | मुरैना का इतिहास". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 – via www.youtube.com.
  3. "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. "District Census Handbook: Morena" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Lesotho 1,924,886
  6. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Mexico - 2,059,179
  7. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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