Morar Cantonment

Morar Cantonment
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Morar Cantonment Location of Morar Cantonment in Madhya Pradesh and India
Coordinates	26°14′15″N 78°13′50″E / 26.2375°N 78.23056°E / 26.2375; 78.23056Coordinates: 26°14′15″N 78°13′50″E / 26.2375°N 78.23056°E / 26.2375; 78.23056
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District(s)	Gwalior
Population	38,881 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Morar Cantonment is a cantonment town in Gwalior district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Morar Cantonment had a population of 38,881. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 41%. Morar Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 54%. In Morar Cantonment, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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. It also has a Military Hospital, Station Headquarters and other fixed assets like a stadium (Baaz Stadium) and movie theater (Baaz Cinema). There is now an SBI ATM and an Ice Cream Parlour as well (at Baaz Stadium).

References

1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.