Wikipedia / Morar Cantonment
Wikipedia / Morar Cantonment
Morar Cantonment is a cantonment town in Gwalior district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is part of an urban agglomeration together with neighbouring Gwalior. Adv. Rakesh Singh Chauhan is the longest-serving former chairman and vice-president of Cantonment Board Morar.
Morar is also a community development block, which has its headquarters at Gwalior. As of 2011, the block's population is 177,921, in 33,511 households.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census of India, Morar Cantonment had a population of 48,464. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Morar Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the state average of 69%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 69%. In Morar 13% of the population are children up to 6 years of age.
Government
Morar Cantonment forms one constituency, Gwalior Rural, in the state legislative assembly, the "Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha".
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.
History
The Gwalior Military Station has its origins in the colonial era, established by the British to secure their hold over the central regions of India. Post-independence, the military station was restructured to align with the operational needs of the Indian Army. Over the decades, it has evolved into a well-equipped facility, playing a significant role in military operations and training.
Villages
Morar block has 176 rural villages, listed below:
Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) |
190 | 453 | |
285.2 | 766 | |
214.4 | 446 | |
233.9 | 862 | |
213.9 | 525 | |
347.8 | 606 | |
199.2 | 1,021 | |
70.6 | 671 | |
221.3 | 544 | |
464.4 | 892 | |
1,709.9 | 2,505 | |
148.2 | 95 | |
157.4 | 164 | |
3,048.4 | 0 | |
458.7 | 3,302 | |
1,086.6 | 1,441 | |
186.8 | 924 | |
227.8 | 566 | |
259.6 | 983 | |
1,059.6 | 1,931 | |
1,625.8 | 1,979 | |
200.5 | 889 | |
71 | 1,053 | |
258.9 | 360 | |
372.5 | 1,186 | |
211.5 | 371 | |
962.5 | 2,676 | |
84.5 | 725 | |
69.1 | 0 | |
281.9 | 2,429 | |
308.8 | 576 | |
143 | 365 | |
41.5 | 2,033 | |
577.5 | 2,020 | |
464.1 | 2,063 | |
193.9 | 906 | |
128.6 | 603 | |
419 | 1,557 | |
34.9 | 0 | |
152.2 | 290 | |
65.9 | 313 | |
64.7 | 0 | |
391.3 | 2,459 | |
152.2 | 1,915 | |
180.9 | 594 | |
202.4 | 953 | |
622 | 1,534 | |
236.8 | 237 | |
67.5 | 0 | |
395.2 | 185 | |
698.8 | 1,970 | |
318.8 | 140 | |
139.6 | 553 | |
579.6 | 1,395 | |
267.7 | 680 | |
363.4 | 542 | |
383.7 | 916 | |
287.8 | 794 | |
275.9 | 775 | |
416.4 | 1,007 | |
669 | 1,365 | |
901.6 | 1,960 | |
229.6 | 508 | |
1,980.5 | 4,094 | |
206.6 | 233 | |
261.1 | 229 | |
284.7 | 706 | |
202 | 266 | |
391 | 723 | |
176.8 | 426 | |
232 | 298 | |
189.6 | 416 | |
208.8 | 292 | |
123.3 | 304 | |
771.3 | 1,653 | |
144.6 | 653 | |
273.7 | 1,911 | |
294.1 | 952 | |
451.9 | 682 | |
620.3 | 1,661 | |
470.8 | 958 | |
122 | 453 | |
104.1 | 227 | |
981.6 | 2,303 | |
376.3 | 918 | |
245.9 | 762 | |
966.3 | 2,964 | |
105.7 | 214 | |
425.6 | 741 | |
810.7 | 1,405 | |
219.7 | 1,098 | |
351.7 | 387 | |
455 | 556 | |
1,286.5 | 4,004 | |
438.3 | 90 | |
581.1 | 1,056 | |
303.4 | 495 | |
630.3 | 2,106 | |
314.6 | 933 | |
666.9 | 1 | |
238.2 | 3,613 | |
2,392 | 3,613 | |
492.5 | 976 | |
448.8 | 956 | |
1,950.8 | 103 | |
2,596.4 | 472 | |
1,015.1 | 1,308 | |
192 | 957 | |
304.1 | 2,256 | |
183.8 | 956 | |
1,278.8 | 1,917 | |
280.9 | 998 | |
428.7 | 1,083 | |
222 | 780 | |
255.5 | 694 | |
339.4 | 822 | |
610.4 | 1,664 | |
309.9 | 382 | |
1,274 | 2,213 | |
99.2 | 22 | |
328.3 | 1,062 | |
133.8 | 286 | |
587.6 | 1,621 | |
120.3 | 633 | |
414.3 | 955 | |
183.7 | 345 | |
221.8 | 544 | |
243.4 | 703 | |
112 | 663 | |
429.7 | 1,511 | |
145.2 | 899 | |
209.8 | 389 | |
439.5 | 928 | |
151.3 | 167 | |
923.1 | 1,963 | |
173.3 | 748 | |
189.9 | 576 | |
1,060.7 | 4,021 | |
1,596.4 | 2,776 | |
571 | 1,056 | |
1,200 | 3,009 | |
1,037.1 | 2,096 | |
202.4 | 1,010 | |
133.1 | 0 | |
236 | 503 | |
496 | 1,494 | |
181 | 323 | |
181 | 753 | |
219.4 | 340 | |
357.7 | 744 | |
170 | 242 | |
813.4 | 1,919 | |
840.6 | 2,906 | |
503.7 | 896 | |
191.6 | 890 | |
790.1 | 773 | |
161.8 | 307 | |
306 | 387 | |
970.5 | 1,178 | |
93.5 | 171 | |
135.4 | 312 | |
135.4 | 68 | |
139.4 | 69 | |
1,600.8 | 4,735 | |
377.5 | 390 | |
570.4 | 444 | |
140.2 | 1,236 | |
738.3 | 2,271 | |
254.3 | 217 | |
1,604.4 | 2,181 | |
187.5 | 1,158 | |
222.7 | 570 | |
556.7 | 21 | |
2,014.9 | 580 | |
742.6 | 11 | |
1,850.3 | 44 |
Notable people
John Sparks (1873–1920), cricketer and Royal Navy officer
References
External links
Morar Cantonment at Directorate General Defence Estates, Ministry of Defence, Government of India