Morena district
Morena District | |
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| जिला मुरैना | |
Clockwise from top-left: Bateshwar Temples, Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli, Kaknmath Temple, Sabalgarh Fort, Gadhi Padawali temple | |
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 6. Kailaras 7. Banmore |
| Government | |
| • Collector | Mr.Ankit Asthana IAS |
| • 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 | 4,989 km2 (1,926 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 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Dialect | Brajbhasha |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MP-06 |
| Major highways | NH3 |
| National Highway | NH552 |
| Website | morena |
Morena District (Hindi pronunciation: [mʊɾɛːn̪aː]) is one of the 53 districts of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in the Chambal division.