Morena, Madhya Pradesh
Morena | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Ekkatarso Mahadeva Temple, Morena | |
| Nickname: City of Peacocks | |
| Coordinates: 26°30′N 78°00′E / 26.5°N 78.0°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Morena |
| Region | Gwalior Chambal |
| Government | |
| • MP | Shivmangal Singh Tomar (BJP) |
| • Collector | Mr.Ankit Asthana (IAS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 80 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 200,483 |
| • Rank | 154 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi English |
| • Dialect | Braj Bhasha Bundeli |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 476001 |
| Telephone code | 07532 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-06 |
| Website | morena |
Morena is a town and a district in the Indian state of northern Madhya Pradesh. The place gets its name from "mor" (peacock) and "raina"- which means a place where peacocks are found in abundance and is home to the largest number of peacocks in India.
It is situated on the border of three states Madhya pradesh, Rajsthan and Uttar pradesh. It is governed by a municipal corporation. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Chambal division. It is 33 km from Dholpur , 43 km from Gwalior , 90 km from Agra and 100 km from Bhind.
Morena is famous for National Chambal Sanctuary which is home to Gharials , which extends upto Etawah . Famous sweet "Gajak" trails its origin to Morena which is made from jaggary.