Morena

Morena is a Town and Tehsil in Morena District of Madhya Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Morena Block (CD) is 03387. The total area of Morena Tehsil is 1,071 km², which includes 1,044.78 km² of rural area and 25.85 km² of urban area. Morena has a sex ratio of approximately 823 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Morena Tehsil

Morena Tehsil has a total of 180 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Morena Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Morena Tehsil

The population profile of Morena Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Morena Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Morena Tehsil is around 6,25,004 people. This includes 3,42,732 males and 2,82,272 females. Rural population is about 3,59,597 (1,99,098 males and 1,60,499 females), while urban population is nearly 2,65,407 (1,43,634 males and 1,21,773 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 94,615 of the population, with 52,377 boys and 42,238 girls. Rural areas have 58,001 children, and urban areas have about 36,614 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,79,572 literate people in Morena Tehsil, including 2,41,619 literate males and 1,37,953 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,01,980 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,77,592 people.
• About 2,45,432 people in Morena Tehsil are not literate, including 1,01,113 males and 1,44,319 females. Rural areas include 1,57,617 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 87,815 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,06,621 households, with 62,717 in villages and 43,904 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Morena Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Morena Tehsil is approximately 1,39,535 people, including 75,813 males and 63,722 females. Around 77,633 people live in rural parts. Nearly 61,902 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Morena Tehsil is about 1,548 people, including 835 males and 713 females. Around 482 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,066 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 584 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 344 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 10,267 people per sq. km.