Morena District Census 2011–2025: Population | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Morena District Madhya Pradesh Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Data

Morena​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ district, Madhya Pradesh, is an area of 4,989 sq km. The population in 2011 was 1,966,000 and is estimated to be 2,358,000 in 2021. Its sex ratio is 840 females per 1000 males, and the literacy rate is 71.03%. From 2001 to 2011, the population increased by 23.44%, and the majority of the households were in the rural areas. The child sex ratio is 829 girls per 1000 ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌boys.

Quick Overview of Morena District Census 2021

• District Name: Morena
• State: Madhya Pradesh
• Headquarters: Morena town
• Area (district): 4,989 sq.km
• Population 2011 (district): 1,965,970 (19.66 lakh)
• Male Population 2011: 1,068,417
• Female Population 2011: 897,553
• Population 2001 (district): 1,592,714 (15.93 lakh)
• Population Growth 2001–2011: 23.44%
• Projected Population 2021 (district): 2,350,000 (23.58 lakh)
• Projected Population 2025 (district): 2,480,000 (24.87 lakh)
• Projected Population 2026 (district): 2,500,000 (25.09 lakh)
• Overall Sex Ratio 2011: 840 females per 1000 males
• Sex Ratio 2001: about 822–823 females per 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0–6 years): 829 girls per 1000 boys
• Population Density 2011: 394 persons per sq.km
• Total Households 2011: 362,646 (284,541 rural; 78,105 urban)
• Total Literates 2011: 1,179,685 (747,652 male; 432,033 female)
• Total Literacy Rate 2011: 71.03%
• Male Literacy Rate 2011: 82.93%
• Female Literacy Rate 2011: 56.90%

Population – 2011 vs 2001 (District)

Description	2011	2001
Actual Population	1,965,970	1,592,714
Male Population	1,068,417	874,089
Female Population	897,553	718,625
Population (Lakhs)	19.66	15.93
Decadal Population Growth	23.44%	24.50% (1991–2001)
Area (sq.km)	4,989	4,989
Population Density (per sq.km)	394	319
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	840	822–823 (approx.)

Population Projections – Morena District 2011–2031

Year	Projected Population	Population (Lakhs)
2011 (actual)	1,965,970	19.66
2021	2,350,000	23.58
2022	2,390,000	23.98
2023	2,430,000	24.32
2024	2,460,000	24.62
2025	2,480,000	24.87
2026	2,500,000	25.09
2027	2,520,000	25.28
2028	2,540,000	25.44
2029	2,550,000	25.58
2030	2,560,000	25.70
2031	2,580,000	25.80

Urban and Rural Population – Morena District 2011

Area	Population Share	Total Population	Male Population	Female Population	Sex Ratio
Rural	76.07%	1,495,508	815,218	680,290	834–835 (approx.)
Urban	23.93%	470,462	253,199	217,263	858

Child Population (0–6 years) – Morena District 2011

Description	Total	Male	Female	Child Sex Ratio
Children (0–6) – District	305,156	166,858	138,298	829

Overall Literacy – Morena District 2011

Item	Total	Male	Female
Literate Population	1,179,685	747,652	432,033
Literacy Rate	71.03%	82.93%	56.90%

Urban and Rural Literacy – Morena District 2011

Area	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy	Total Literates	Male Literates	Female Literates
Rural Morena	68.91%	81.64%	53.68%	865,686	558,748	306,938
Urban Morena	77.60%	86.98%	66.74%	313,999	188,904	125,095

Illiteracy and Households – Morena District 2011

Description	Total	Rural	Urban
Illiterate Population	786,285	629,822	156,463
Illiterate Male Population	320,765	256,470	64,295
Illiterate Female Population	465,520	373,352	92,168
Households	362,646	284,541	78,105

Religion-wise Population – Morena District 2011

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	1,875,495	95.40%
Muslim	76,159	3.87%
Jain	6,711	0.34%
Christian	1,092	0.06%
Sikh	557	0.03%
Buddhist	– (very small)	< 0.01%
Others / Religion Not Stated	about 1,000–2,000	about 0.05–0.10%

SC / ST Population – Morena District 2011

Category	Population	Male	Female	Percent of Total
Scheduled Castes (SC)	421,519	228,548	192,971	21.44%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	17,030	8,947	8,083	0.87%

Languages Spoken – Morena District 2011

• Hindi is the main language spoken by the majority of the population.
• Local dialects and languages associated with nearby regions and communities are also spoken in smaller numbers.

Administrative Units – Tehsils / Subdistricts

• Total Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) as per district and census lists: 6

Tehsil / Taluk Name
Morena
Ambah
Porsa
Joura
Kailaras
Sabalgad / Sabalgarh

Morena Tehsil – Sample Census 2011 Data

Item	Total	Urban	Rural
Population (Morena Tehsil)	– (detailed value in full handbook; includes Morena town, Bamor NP and villages)	Morena Municipality + Bamor NP combined	Remaining villages

• Morena Tehsil includes Morena Municipality (city) and Bamor Nagar Panchayat plus surrounding villages.

Morena City (Municipality) – Census 2011 & 2025

Item	Value
Total Population 2011	200,482
Male Population 2011	108,390
Female Population 2011	92,092
Households 2011	about 36,000–37,000 (from city census table)

District Demography from Government Portal

Parameter	Value
Area	4,989 sq.km
Subdivisions	4
Total Population 2011	1,965,970
Villages	815

Economy, Geography and Other Notes

• Morena district lies in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh, in the Chambal division, known for ravines and semi-arid terrain.
• Key economic activities include agriculture, animal husbandry and small-scale trade and services.
• The district is historically known as “Residence of Peacock” and has significant wildlife areas in the Chambal region.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: What is Morena district’s population in 2011?
  A: 1,965,970 (about 19.66 lakh).
• Q: What is the projected population of Morena in 2025?
  A: About 2,480,000 (24.87 lakh).
• Q: What is the sex ratio in Morena district?
  A: 840 females per 1000 males in 2011.
• Q: What is the child sex ratio?
  A: 829 girls per 1000 boys in the 0–6 age group.
• Q: What is the overall literacy rate?
  A: 71.03% overall; male literacy 82.93%, female literacy 56.90%.
• Q: What share of the population lives in rural vs urban areas?
  A: About 76.1% rural and 23.9% urban.
• Q: Which religion is most common in Morena?
  A: Hinduism, with about 95.4% of the population; Muslims form about 3.9%.
• Q: How large are the SC and ST populations?
  A: SCs are about 21.4% and STs about 0.9% of the population.
• Q: What is the population of Morena city?
  A: 200,482 people as per the 2011 census.
• Q: How many tehsils are there in Morena district?
  A: Six tehsils – Morena, Ambah, Porsa, Joura, Kailaras and Sabalgarh.