Morena district is one of the 50 districts of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The name, Morena is derived from the mor raina means the place where peacock is enormously found. Morena, which has an identity of being home to perhaps the largest number of peacocks in the India. The district is part of Chambal Division. The town of Morena is the district and divisional headquarters. Morena is fifth district in state in density of population after Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior. The district is mostly farmland, and trains are a popular form of transportation, although they connect only about 15% of the villages within Morena. Morena is famous for its mustard production. Morena is a city and a municipality in Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is also known as Muraina and is the administrative headquarters of Morena District and of Chambal Division. It is 39 km away from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

Morena History

Most of the territory of the present-day Morena district formed Tonwarghar District of the erstwhile princely state of Gwalior. After India's independence in 1947, the princely states acceded to the Government of India, and Morena District acquired its present boundaries with the addition of the princely state of Pahargarh in the south of the district. Morena District became part of the newly formed state of Madhya Bharat, which was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956.

Morena Tourism

Morena and Gwalior are the Railway stations on the Delhi-Mumbai railway line. The nearest Aerodrome from Morena headquarters of the Chambal division is Gwalior which is at a distance of 46 kms From Morena. Morena, the headquarters of the Chambal division stands at the Agra-Bombay National Highway between Gwalior and Agra.

Tourist places in Morena
Sihonia (the capital of the Kachwahas)
Kutwar
Padawali 
Mitawali
Pahargarh (Cave Paintings in the cave Shelters)
Likhichhaj
Nareshwar-Norar
Nurabad (The Monuments of Mughal Period)
The Fort of Sabalgarh
Kakan Math Temple, Sihoniya
Kuntalpur Kutwar 
Bateshwar 
Mitawali Chausath Yogini Temple
Nareshwar 
Nurabad Mughal Monuments
Dubkund Kacchap Ghat
National Chambal Sanctuary