Morena is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Morena is 4,989 km² including 4,920.25 km² rural area and 68.75 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Morena has a population of 19,65,970 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,70,462 while rural population is 14,95,508. The district has a population density of 394.1 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,62,646 houses in the district, including 78,105 urban houses and 2,84,541 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 775 villages in morena district.
The Morena district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Joura is the largest tehsil in morena district by area while Morena is the largest tehsil by population. Kailaras is the smallest tehsil in morena district by both area and population. There are 6 tehsils in Morena district. Here is the list of all Morena Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambah | 537 | 2,58,689 |
| 2 | Joura | 1,579 | 4,40,264 |
| 3 | Kailaras | 507 | 1,91,665 |
| 4 | Morena | 1,071 | 6,25,004 |
| 5 | Porsa | 525 | 2,31,154 |
| 6 | Sabalgarh | 770 | 2,19,194 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,95,508 | 4,70,462 | 19,65,970 |
| Male Population | 8,15,218 | 2,53,199 | 10,68,417 |
| Female Population | 6,80,290 | 2,17,263 | 8,97,553 |
| Population Density | 304 / km² | 6,843 / km² | 394 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Morena (मुरैना ) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 4,989 km² |
| Total Population : | 19,65,970 |
| Density : | 394/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 775 |
| Total Population | Villages in Morena District |
| less Than 200 | 26 |
| 200 - 499 | 83 |
| 500 - 999 | 169 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 243 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 196 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 53 |
| 10000 and above | 5 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.