| Katni | |
| Other Name: | Murwara |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India#Asia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 23.48°N 80.4°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Katni district |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Preeti Sanjiv Suri |
| Leader Title1: | Member of Legislative Assembly [Murwara ] |
| Leader Name1: | Sandeep Jaiswal |
| Leader Title2: | Collector |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 304 |
| Population Total: | 221875 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 350 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi[2] |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 483501 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 07622 |
| Registration Plate: | MP-21 |
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 90km (60miles) from the divisional headquarters of the region, Jabalpur.
Katni is located on . It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet).[3]
Katni River flows near Katni.
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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6] [7]
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.[8]
There are many cement and marble factories in Katni, and an ordnance factory situated in Katni.[9]
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 (Chhattisgarh) 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[10]
