District Profile · Madhya Pradesh
Morena
- 1,965,970
- Population
- 4,991 km²
- Area
- Chambal
- Region / Division
CHAMBAL RAVINES, WRESTLING TRADITION Area 4,989 km²; population 1,965,970 (2011); density 394/km²; sex ratioThe number of females per 1,000 males in a population — a key demographic indicator in Indian census data. 840 — among the lowest in the state. Historically part of the Chambal Valley's ravine badlands, once notorious for dacoit gangs. Home to the Bateshwar group of roughly 200 restored 8th-9th century sandstone temples, and known for its akhada (traditional wrestling) culture.