katni

Katni is located on {{Coord|23.82|N|80.39|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet).{{cite web | url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Katni.html | title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Katni, India }} Katni River flows near katni.

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

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.{{cite web|title=List of Assembly Constituencies|url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/se98/background/S12/ListACs-MP.html|website=eci.nic.in|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=18 May 2018}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://kmckatni.org/|title=Katni Municipal Corporation|website=kmckatni.org}}

{{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.https://www.mmyvv.com/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://katni.nic.in/en/public-utility-category/colleges/|title=Colleges/Universities | District Administration Katni, Government Of Madhya Pradesh | India}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ciiwasteexchange.org/Cement/Case_study_1.pdf|title=Case Study Manual on Alternative Fuels & Raw Materials Utilization in Indian Cement Industry

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Many Cement and Marbel's factories in Katni District. Ordinance Factory situated in katni.{{Cite web|url=https://ddpdoo.gov.in/units/OFKAT|title=Home | ORDNANCE FACTORY KATNI | Government of India|website=ddpdoo.gov.in}}

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.{{cite web | url=https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/katni-junction-kte/527 | title=209 Arrivals at Katni WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry }}

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

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20190810100058/https://katni.nic.in/ Katni government website]

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Category:Cities and towns in Katni district

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