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 90 km (56 mi) from the divisional headquarters of the region, Jabalpur.
Katni Murwara | |
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clockwise from top-left: Kataighat Katni, Katni River, Forest around the city, Evening view of Kataighat, Katni | |
Katni Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Katni Katni (India) Katni Katni (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 23°29′N 80°24′E / 23.48°N 80.40°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Katni district |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Swati[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 |
Geography edit
Katni is loceted on 23°49′N 80°23′E / 23.82°N 80.39°E.It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet).[4] Katni River flwos near katni.
Demographics edit
[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 edit
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.[5]
University edit
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic University - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya is an accredited, statutory Private university located in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, India. 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.[6]
Transport edit
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.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Free Press Journal, 22 January 2015
{{citation}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ 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.
- ^ (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Katni.html
- ^ "List of Assembly Constituencies". eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ https://www.mmyvv.com/
- ^ https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/katni-junction-kte/527