Katni

Katni Murwara
City
Katni Junction Kataighat Katni Chitrakoot Express in Katni Junction Bridge in katni Hanuman Mandir Katni 1930s Building with Nehru, Gandhi, Nataji, Vande Mataram & Jai Hind
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Coordinates: 23°29′N80°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

Katni is located on 23°49′N80°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

Religion in city of Katni (2011) ^[5]

   Hinduism (91.85%)

   Islam (5.40%)

   Jainism (1.30%)

   Christianity (0.90%)

  Other or Not stated (0.21%)

   Sikhism (0.38%)

   Buddhism (0.04%)

^{[ needs update ]} 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

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

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

Katni is a town in Madhya Pradesh. It is also one of the largest rail junctions in the country and the second biggest diesel shed in the country is also located here. Katni is also a mineral-rich district, especially known for lime and bauxite. ^[10]

Many Cement and Marbel's factories in Katni District. Ordinance Factory situated in katni. ^[11]

Transport

The nearest airport is Jabalpur. Katni is a major junction point for trains going to Satna towards the east, Bina towards the northern side, Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh towards the southern side, and Jabalpur towards the western side. It is served by four main junction stations, namely Katni Junction, New Katni Junction, Katni Murwara and Katni South serving the eastern, southern, northern and western sides respectively. ^[12]

See also

• Bahuriband
• Bandhavgarh National Park
• List of educational institutions in Katni

References

1. Free Press Journal, 22 January 2015{{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. "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

• Katni government website