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 from the divisional headquarters of the region, Jabalpur.

Geography
Katni is loceted on 23.82°N, 80.39°W.It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet). Katni River flows near katni.

Demographics
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%.

Government
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.

University

 * 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.

Transport
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.