Murwara Or Katni Tehsil - Katni, Madhya Pradesh
Murwara Or Katni is an administrative tehsil in the Katni district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Katni South, while the nearest airport is Jabalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 64.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 604 km², including 535.47 km² of rural area and 68.57 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 937 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Murwara Or Katni Tehsil
Murwara Or Katni Tehsil has a total of 60 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badkhera | Rural | Badkhera |
| 2 | Banda | Rural | Banda |
| 3 | Bhanpura No.1 | Rural | Bhanpura 1 |
| 4 | Bhanpura No.2 | Rural | Bhanpura 2 |
| 5 | Bharauli | Rural | Gaitara |
| 6 | Bhatgawan Sunhara | Rural | Tedhi |
| 7 | Bichhiya | Rural | Banda |
| 8 | Bichhiya | Rural | Keolari |
| 9 | Bichuwa(Bichhuwa) | Rural | Bichuwa |
| 10 | Chhahri | Rural | Chhahri |
| 11 | Deorihatai | Rural | Deorihatai |
| 12 | Deorisani | Rural | Pahadi |
| 13 | Deoritola | Rural | Deoritola |
| 14 | Dhapai | Rural | Takhla |
| 15 | Diwari | Rural | Kachagaondewri |
| 16 | Gaitara | Rural | Gaitara |
| 17 | Ganiyari | Rural | Ganiyari |
| 18 | Gatakheda | Rural | Pipariya |
| 19 | Ghughara | Rural | Piprondh |
| 20 | Gubradhari | Rural | Gubradhari |
| 21 | Gulwara | Rural | Gulwara |
| 22 | Harduwa | Rural | Bhanpura 2 |
| 23 | Heerapur Kaudiya | Rural | Hirapurkodiya |
| 24 | Hirwara | Rural | Hirwara |
| 25 | Imaliya | Rural | Imaliya |
| 26 | Jarwahi | Rural | Jarwahi |
| 27 | Jhalwara | Rural | Jhalwara |
| 28 | Kachhgawan Deori | Rural | Kachagaondewri |
| 29 | Katangi Kal | Rural | Katngikala |
| 30 | Katangi Khurd | Rural | Jhalwara |
| 31 | Keolari | Rural | Keolari |
| 32 | Khajuri | Rural | Chhahri |
| 33 | Khirhani | Rural | Saraswahi |
| 34 | Khirwa | Rural | Saraswahi |
| 35 | Khirwa | Rural | Bhanpura 2 |
| 36 | Lakhapateri | Rural | Lakhapateri |
| 37 | Mado | Rural | Sighanpuri |
| 38 | Mainhara | Rural | Tedhi |
| 39 | Manpur | Rural | Gubradhari |
| 40 | Matwari | Rural | Deoritola |
| 41 | Mohaniya | Rural | Tedhi |
| 42 | Murwara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Nagaurakap | Rural | Banda |
| 44 | Padariya | Rural | Padariya |
| 45 | Padua | Rural | Paduwa |
| 46 | Pahadi | Rural | Pahadi |
| 47 | Pipariya | Rural | Pipariya |
| 48 | Pipraundh | Rural | Piprondh |
| 49 | Saliya | Rural | Salaiya |
| 50 | Saraswahi | Rural | Saraswahi |
| 51 | Sarra | Rural | Keolari |
| 52 | Shahpur | Rural | Shahpur |
| 53 | Shivrajpur | Rural | Bhanpura 1 |
| 54 | Simra | Rural | Sighanpuri |
| 55 | Singhanpuri | Rural | Sighanpuri |
| 56 | Sunhari | Rural | Tedhi |
| 57 | Takhala | Rural | Takhla |
| 58 | Tedhi | Rural | Tedhi |
| 59 | Tharka | Rural | Gubradhari |
| 60 | Tikareeya | Rural | Takhla |
Population of Murwara Or Katni Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Murwara Or Katni Tehsil had a total population of 3,69,519 people living in 79,183 households. The population comprised 1,90,729 males and 1,78,790 females, with an average population density of 612 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,69,519 | 1,47,636 | 2,21,883 |
| Male Population | 1,90,729 | 75,381 | 1,15,348 |
| Female Population | 1,78,790 | 72,255 | 1,06,535 |
| Total Households | 79,183 | 31,695 | 47,488 |
| Population Density | 612 / km² | 276 / km² | 3,236 / km² |
Murwara Or Katni Tehsil had 2,54,689 literate people and 49,510 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 47,975 and 55,846 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 49,510 | 23,663 | 25,847 |
| Literate Population | 2,54,689 | 86,271 | 1,68,418 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,14,830 | 61,365 | 53,465 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 47,975 | 19,072 | 28,903 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 55,846 | 40,065 | 15,781 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.