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City in Madhya Pradesh, India

Katni

Murwara

City

Katni Junction

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Chitrakoot Express in Katni Junction

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Railway Bridge in katni

Katni

Location in Madhya Pradesh, India

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Coordinates: 23°29′N 80°24′E﻿ / ﻿23.48°N 80.40°E﻿ / 23.48; 80.40
Country|  India
State| Madhya Pradesh
District| Katni district
Government

• Mayor| Preeti Sanjiv Suri[1]
• Member of Legislative Assembly [ Murwara ]| Sandeep Jaiswal
Elevation

| 304 m (997 ft)
Population

(2011)[2]

• Total

| 221,875
• Density| 350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Hindi[3]
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

483501

Telephone code| 07622
Vehicle registration| MP-21
Website| katni.nic.in

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 (56 mi) from the divisional headquarters of the region, Jabalpur.

## Geography

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Katni is located on 23°49′N 80°23′E﻿ / ﻿23.82°N 80.39°E﻿ / 23.82; 80.39. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet).[4]

Katni River flows near Katni.

## Demographics

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Religion in city of Katni (2011)[5]

1. Hinduism (91.8%)
2. Islam (5.40%)
3. Jainism (1.30%)
4. Christianity (0.90%)
5. Other or Not stated (0.21%)
6. Sikhism (0.38%)
7. Buddhism (0.04%)

As of the 2011 Census of India, Murwara (Katni) municipality had a population of 221,875.[2] Effective literacy was 87.43%; male literacy was 92.77% and female literacy was 81.64%.[2]

## Government and administration

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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.[6]

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.[7]

## Education

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See also: List of educational institutions in Katni

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.[8][9]

## Economy

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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.[10]

There are many cement and marble factories in Katni, and an ordnance factory situated in Katni.[11]

## Transport

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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[12]

## See also

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* Bandhavgarh National Park
* Vijayraghavgarh
* Keoti Falls

## References

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1. ^ Free Press Journal, 22 January 2015 `{{citation}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)
2. ^ a b c "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
3. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
4. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Katni, India".
5. ^ "C-1 Population By Religious Community". census.gov.in. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
6. ^ "List of Assembly Constituencies". eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
7. ^ "Katni Municipal Corporation". kmckatni.org.
8. ^ https://www.mmyvv.com/ [bare URL]
9. ^ "Colleges/Universities | District Administration Katni, Government Of Madhya Pradesh | India".
10. ^ "Case Study Manual on Alternative Fuels & Raw Materials Utilization in Indian Cement Industry" (PDF).
11. ^ "Home | ORDNANCE FACTORY KATNI | Government of India". ddpdoo.gov.in.
12. ^ "209 Arrivals at Katni WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".

## External links

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* Katni government website

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