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.
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Murwara
Katni | |
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City | |
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Coordinates: 23.48°N 80.40°E / 23.48; 80.40 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Murwara |
Government | |
• Mayor | Preeti Sanjeev Suri[1] |
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 |
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]
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.
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Cities and towns in Jabalpur division | |
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Balaghat district | |
Chhindwara district | |
Jabalpur district | |
Katni district |
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Mandla district | |
Narsinghpur district |
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Seoni district | |
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Cities and towns of Mahakoshal | |
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