Katangi
Katangi is a City and a Municipal Council, near City of Balaghat in Balaghat District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Katangi | |
|---|---|
  Katangi Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Katangi Katangi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21.78°N 79.78°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Balaghat |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Municipal Council Katangi |
| Elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,146 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 481445 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-50 |
Geography
Katangi is located at 21.78°N 79.78°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 442 metres (1,450 feet).
Transportation
Katangi has connectivity by road to cities like Nagpur, Seoni, Tumsar, Bhandara and the district headquarters of Balaghat.
Katangi also has railway connectivity. Katangi railway station is connected to Gondia via Balaghat by a broad-gauge network, Tirodi Railway Station is connected to Itwari (Nagpur) via Tumsar Road and Bhandara Road.
Transportation for goods are Sagar (Katangi to Gondia), KGN Transport (Nagpur to Katangi) and New India Travels (Nagpur to Katangi).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Katangi had a population of 14,760. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Katangi has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 64%. In Katangi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Katangi
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.