Katni
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Katni कटनी Mudwara Katni |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): City of Marvel (Limestone) | |
 Katni
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| Coordinates: 23°29′N 80°24′E / 23.48°N 80.40°ECoordinates: 23°29′N 80°24′E / 23.48°N 80.40°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Katni |
| Government | |
| • Type | Elected |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Shashank Shrivastava(C.A.) (BJP) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 221,875 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 483501 |
| Telephone code | 07622 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-21 |
| Website | katni |
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Katni (also known as Murwara (Katni) or Mudwara) is a town 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 (56 mi) from the Divisional Headquarters of the region, Jabalpur. It is one of largest railway junctions in India and has the largest railyard and second biggest diesel locomotive shed in India. The city has an abundance of lime and bauxite. It also has the Ordnance Factory Katni of the Ordnance Factories Board which manufactures products for the Indian Armed Forces.
Katni is a conglomeration of culture from three cultural states — Mahakausal, Bundelkhand, and Baghelkhand. There are three stories which may explain why Katni is called Mudwara.
Katni junction has a half circular Mode (turn) from the wagon yard. So people call it “Mudwara”.
Another story is that there was a village called Modwar that was given as a reward for the bravery of cutting Mud (heads).
A similar story is that the British government used to cut the heads of baggies and plunderers, and hang them in squares to instill fear in the population and deter them from criminal activity.
Source: Google maps
One of the prime junctions of Indian railways, Katni Junction is in the heart of the rail network. Trains come to Katni from five directions (Bina, Jabalpur, Satna, Bilaspur, Singrauli), as it is at the junction of trunk rail routes connecting north-south and east-west. The public has access to almost all parts of the country directly through mail express trains from Katni. The railways are now establishing a new zone at Jabalpur.
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