Katni

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 from the divisional headquarters of the region, Jabalpur.

Geography

Katni is located on. It has an average elevation of 508 metres.
Katni River flows near Katni.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Murwara 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 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 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.
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 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