Katni officially Murwara is a city on the banks of the
Katni River
Katni River is a river that flows through the Katni District in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Located in the northeastern part of India.
The river was named after Katewa, a gotra of Jats now found in the state of Rajasthan. Katewa built a ...
in
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
, India. It is the administrative headquarters of
Katni District. It is in the
Mahakoshal
Mahakoshal or Mahakaushal is a region of central India. Mahakoshal lies in the upper or eastern reaches of the Narmada River valley in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Jabalpur is the largest city in the region. Nimar region lies to the wes ...
region of central India. The city is from the divisional headquarters of the region,
Jabalpur
Jabalpur is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. According to the 2011 census, it is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh and the country's 38th-largest urban agglomeration. J ...
.
Demographics
As of the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, 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%.
See also
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Bahuriband
Bahuriband (or Bahoriband), near Katni in Madhya Pradesh, is a famous inscription at the feet of a colossal stone image of Jain Tirthankara Shantinath. The colossal statue is in height.
Inscription
The inscription reads:
:संवत १ ...
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Bandhavgarh National Park
Bandhavgarh National Park is a national park of India, located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh, with an area of , was declared a national park in 1968 and then became Tiger Reserve in 1993. The current core area is spread ov ...
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List of educational institutions in Katni
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Universities
* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic University
Schools
*H.D Memorial Higher Secondary School, Katni
* KCS girls school katni, Katni
* St. Paul's Senior Secondary School, Katni
* Sadhuram school Katni, Ka ...
References
External links
Katni government website
{{Cities and towns of Mahakoshal
Tehsil in Katni
Cities and towns in Katni district
Cities in Madhya Pradesh