Morena District | |
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) Location of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Morena): 26°30′N 78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Chambal |
| Headquarters | Morena |
| Tehsils | 1. Morena, 2. Ambah, 3. Porsa, 4. Joura, 5. Sabalgarh and 6. Kailaras |
| Government | |
| • 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 | 4,998 km2 (1,930 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,965,970 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 22.56 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 72.1 |
| • Sex ratio | 839 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH3 |
| Website | morena |
Morena district is one of the 52 districts of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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. Significant towns of this district are: Morena, Bamor, Ambah, Porsa, Joura, Sabalgarh, Kailaras and Jhundpura.
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
According to the 2011 census, Morena District has a population of 1,965,970,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Lesotho[4] or the US state of New Mexico.[5] This gives it a ranking of 236th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 394 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,020/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.38%.[3] Morena has a sex ratio of 839 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 72.07%.[3]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 99.87% of the population in the district spoke Hindi as their first language.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| source:[7] | ||
Notable residents
- Ram Prasad Bismil: Indian revolutionary, from the village of Barbai
- Paan Singh Tomar: Athlete Bhidosa (Morena), seven times national champion in steeplechase, represented India in Asian Games held in Japan, later turned to be an outlaw
- Narendra Singh Tomar:Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Food Processing Industries in the Second Modi ministry in Indian government, from [porsa] (village - orethi)
- Ashok Argal: Mayor of Morena Municipal Corporation
- Anurag Verma: Collector of Morena district
References
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 226, 250.
- ^ "History Of Morena | मुरैना का इतिहास" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Lesotho 1,924,886
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
New Mexico - 2,059,179
- ^ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
- ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.