Morar Cantonment

 ( Cities And Towns In Gwalior District ) 

Morar Cantonment is a cantonment town in Gwalior district in the 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.

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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.

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Government Morar Cantonment forms one constituency, Gwalior Rural, in the state legislative assembly, the "Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha".

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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.

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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.

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Villages Morar block has 176 rural villages, listed below:

453
766
446
862
525
606
1,021
671
544
892
2,505
95
164
0
3,302
1,441
924
566
983
1,931
1,979
889
1,053
360
1,186
371
2,676
725
0
2,429
576
365
2,033
2,020
2,063
906
603
1,557
0
290
313
0
2,459
1,915
594
953
1,534
237
0
185
1,970
140
553
1,395
680
542
916
794
775
1,007
1,365
1,960
508
4,094
233
229
706
266
723
426
298
416
292
304
1,653
653
1,911
952
682
1,661
958
453
227
2,303
918
762
2,964
214
741
1,405
1,098
387
556
4,004
90
1,056
495
2,106
933
1
3,613
3,613
976
956
103
472
1,308
957
2,256
956
1,917
998
1,083
780
694
822
1,664
382
2,213
22
1,062
286
1,621
633
955
345
544
703
663
1,511
899
389
928
167
1,963
748
576
4,021
2,776
1,056
3,009
2,096
1,010
0
503
1,494
323
753
340
744
242
1,919
2,906
896
890
773
307
387
1,178
171
312
68
69
4,735
390
444
1,236
2,271
217
2,181
1,158
570
21
580
11
44

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Notable people

• John Sparks (1873–1920), cricketer and Royal Navy officer

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External links

• Morar Cantonment at Directorate General Defence Estates, Ministry of Defence, Government of India

Categories: Cities And Towns In Gwalior District, Gwalior, Cantonments Of British India, Cantonments Of India, Long Stubs With Short Prose

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