Morena district

Morena district is one of the 52 districts of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Morena.
Morena district
District of Madhya Pradesh
Location of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionChambal
HeadquartersMorena
Tehsils1. Morena, 2. Ambah, 3. Porsa, 4. Joura, 5. Sabalgarh and 6. Kailaras
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesMorena (shared with Sheopur district)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies1. Sabalgarh, 2. Joura, 3. Sumawali, 4. Morena, 5. Dimani and 6. Ambah
Area
 • Total4,998 km2 (1,930 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,965,970
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
22.56
Demographics
 • Literacy72.1
 • Sex ratio839
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH3
Websitehttp://morena.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. 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]

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:[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 rural development and panchayati raj in Indian government, from [porsa] (village - orethi)
  • Ashok Argal: Mayor of Morena Municipal Corporation
  • Priyanka Das: Collector of Morena district

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" – via www.youtube.com.
  3. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  4. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Lesotho 1,924,886
  5. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Mexico - 2,059,179
  6. 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  7. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.
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