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| Morinda | |
  Morinda
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| State - District(s) |
Punjab (India) - Rupnagar |
| Coordinates | |
| Area - Elevation |
- 267 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
21,788 - |
Morinda is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Morinda is known in the local region for housing one of the 23 sugar mills in the state of Punjab. It is also known as "BaganWala" which in punjabi language means "city of gardens". This is due to the fact that large orchids occupied it once which were eventually cleared for housing.
[edit] Geography
Morinda is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 267 metres (875 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Morinda had a population of 21,788. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Morinda has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 66%. In Morinda, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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