Katni

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| name = Katni | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = Murwara | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = {{multiple image | border = infobox | total_width = 280 | image_style = Side | perrow = 1/2/2 |image1 = Katni junction railway station.png |caption1 = Katni Junction |image2 = Kataighat-katni.jpg |caption2 = Kataighat Katni |image3 = (Jabalpur - Lucknow) Chitrakoot Express.jpg |caption3 = Chitrakoot Express in Katni Junction |image6 = Bridge in katni.png |caption6 = Railway Bridge in katni |image5 = Dakshin Mukhi Hanuman Mandir Katni.jpg |caption5 = Hanuman Mandir Katni |image4 = Katni1.jpg |caption4 = 1930s Building | spacing = 5 | color_border = black | color = Black | size = 5 | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Madhya Pradesh#India#Asia | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Madhya Pradesh | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Katni district | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Preeti Sanjiv Suri | leader_title1 = Member of Legislative Assembly [ Murwara ] | leader_name1 = Sandeep Jaiswal | leader_title2 = Collector | leader_name2 = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 304 | population_total = 221875 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = 350 | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Hindi | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 483501 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 07622 | registration_plate = MP-21 | website = | footnotes = Katni officially Murwara is a city on the banks of the Katni River in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Katni District. It is in the Mahakoshal region of central India. The city is 90 km from the divisional headquarters of the region, Jabalpur.

Geography

Katni is located on . It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet).

Katni River flows near Katni.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Murwara (Katni) municipality had a population of 221,875. Effective literacy was 87.43%; male literacy was 92.77% and female literacy was 81.64%.

Government and administration

Katni is part of Murwara Assembly. Murwara Assembly constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.

Katni city is divided into 45 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. Murwara Municipal Corporation has total administration over 47,488 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Education

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic University - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya is an accredited, statutory Private university located in Katni. It is part of the Maharishi Educational System and was established by the state legislature in 1995. It offers both graduate and undergraduate degree programs.

Economy

Katni has one of the largest railway junctions in the country and is home to the country’s second largest diesel locomotive shed. The city is rich in minerals, particularly lime and bauxite.{{cite web|url=http://www.ciiwasteexchange.org/Cement/Case_study_1.pdf|title=Case Study Manual on Alternative Fuels & Raw Materials Utilization in Indian Cement Industry

There are many cement and marble factories in Katni, and an ordnance factory situated in Katni.

Transport

The nearest airport to Katni is Jabalpur Airport, located in Jabalpur.

Katni serves as a major railway hub, providing connections to Satna in the east, Bina in the north, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) in the south, and Jabalpur in the west. Katni is served by four main railway stations: Katni Junction, New Katni Junction, Katni Murwara and Katni South

References

References

  1. {{citation. link. Free Press Journal. (22 January 2015)
  2. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  3. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India". [[Ministry of Minority Affairs]].
  4. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Katni, India".
  5. "C-1 Population By Religious Community".
  6. "List of Assembly Constituencies". Election Commission of India.
  7. "Katni Municipal Corporation".
  8. "1xBet Download — Official App (Android APK & iOS), Safe Install Guide (2025)".
  9. "Colleges/Universities | District Administration Katni, Government Of Madhya Pradesh | India".
  10. "Home | ORDNANCE FACTORY KATNI | Government of India".
  11. "209 Arrivals at Katni WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".

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