Morar Cantonment

Morar Cantonment
city
Morar Cantonment

Location in 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 59 km2 (23 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 2,23,673
  Rank 193
  Density 3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Morar Cantonment is a cantonment town in Morar Subcity in Gwalior district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] Morar Cantonment had a population of 2,23,673. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Morar Cantonment 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 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Gwalior Military Station

Morar Cantonment is home to several units of the Indian Army. There are a number of static and mobile units housed within its confines. It also has a Military Hospital, Station Headquarters and other fixed assets like a stadium (Baaz Stadium) and movie theater (Baaz Cinema). There is now an SBI ATM and an Ice Cream Parlour as well (at Baaz Stadium).

See Also

Morar Subcity
Lashkar Subcity
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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