Morar, Gwalior district

Morar Subcity
city
Morar Subcity

Location in Gwalior Madhya Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 26°14′15″N 78°13′50″E / 26.23750°N 78.23056°E / 26.23750; 78.23056Coordinates: 26°14′15″N 78°13′50″E / 26.23750°N 78.23056°E / 26.23750; 78.23056
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Gwalior
Area
  Total 40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 553,673
  Rank 97
  Density 14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Morar is a Subcity in Gwalior city's metropolitan area in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It lies 6 km east of Gwalior Junction Railway station and just 2 km from Birlanagar Railway station. Morar is the biggest metropolitan area in Gwalior city other than Lashkar Subcity and Gwalior subcity.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] Morar had a population of 553,673. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Morar has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 69%. In Morar's 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Amenities in Morar

Morar has a number of colleges and school including Army Public School, Gwalior , St. Paul's, S.L.P College, Aditya college, Jiwaji University, Amity University Gwalior. Gwalior Airport also comes under the metropolitan region, which is 12 km away from centre of Morar. Morar Cantonment is also a part of Morar which is one of the biggest cantonment in MP. Morar has a number of entertainment centres like Baaz Cinema, Shri Talkies, Sun city amusement and water park etc.

See Also

Lashkar Subcity
Morar Cantonment
Gwalior City

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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