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 from the divisional headquarters of the region, Jabalpur.
Katni River flows near Katni.
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.
There are many cement and marble factories in Katni, and an ordnance factory situated in Katni.
Katni serves as a major railway hub, providing connections to Satna in the east, Bina Etawa 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
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