Morar is in the east of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, the district headquarters at a distance of 5 km. During the British rule in India, Morar was a British military cantonment and the center of protest activities during the Uprising of 1857. At present also there are several units of the Indian Army in Morar.

As per the Indian Census report published in 2001, Morar Cantonment in Madhya Pradesh had a population of 38,881. Males account for 59% of the population and females comprises of the remaining 41%. In Morar Cantonment, 15% of the population is less than six years of age. The average literacy rate of Morar Cantonment is 67%, which is higher than the national average literacy rate, which is 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 77% and the female literacy rate is 54%.

The prime attraction in Morar Cantonment is the Sun Temple, which bears resemblance with the Sun Temple at Konark in Orissa.