Katni district
Katni District | |
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| Katni district | |
Clockwise from top-left: Tigawa Temples, Vishnu Varaha temples in Karitalai Karanpur, foundation in Dhitwara, Vijayraghav Fort, Tapasi Matha in Bilhari | |
Location of Katni District in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Katni): 23°43′30″N 80°16′50″E / 23.72500°N 80.28056°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Jabalpur |
| Headquarters | Katni |
| Tehsils | |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate | Mr.Prayank Mishra IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Sunil Kumar Jain |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,949 km2 (1,911 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,292,042 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 263,543 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 73.62% |
| • Sex ratio | 948 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | katni |
Katni District (Hindi pronunciation: [kəʈn̪iː]), also known as Murwara District (Hindi: [mʊɽʋaːɾaː]), is one of the 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Katni (Murwara) is the District headquarters. The District is part of Jabalpur Division. The District occupies an area of 4949.59 km2.