Morar Cantonment is a
cantonment
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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
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&
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
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,
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.
Villages
Morar block has 176 rural villages, listed below:
Notable people
*
John Sparks (1873–1920), cricketer and Royal Navy officer
References
External links
Morar Cantonmentat Directorate General Defence Estates, Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Cities and towns in Gwalior district
Gwalior
Cantonments of British India
Cantonments of India
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