Morena | |
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मोरेना | |
Nickname: Mayurvan | |
Coordinates: 26°30′N 78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Morena |
Government | |
• Collector | Mr.Ankit Asthana (IAS) |
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 | morena |
Morena is the headquarter of Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It shares borders with Bhind, Gwalior, Sheopur and Dholpur 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 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).
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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.