Katni

This page provides an overview of Katni: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

6,196,667
Population
1,391,326
Households
953
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
60.61%
Approx. literacy

Katni has an aggregated population of 6,196,667. Approximately 41.7% live in rural areas (2,584,084) and 8.51% live in urban areas (527,086).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 2,584,084 3
Badwara 312,588 112
Bahoriband 596,742 198
Barhi 296,590 53
Dhimarkheda 533,487 224
Murwara 886,674 126
Rithi 381,633 119
Vijayraghavgarh 604,869 136

Population summary

Katni has a population of 6,196,667 (3,173,240 males and 3,023,427 females). The sex ratio is about 953 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population6,196,667
Male3,173,240
Female3,023,427
Rural population2,584,084 (41.7%)
Urban population527,086 (8.51%)
Households1,391,326

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 60.61%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates3,756,044
Total illiterates2,440,623

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 744,792 (12.02%). ST: 1,566,833 (25.29%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC744,79212.02%
ST1,566,83325.29%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 935,596 (15.1%). Workers: 2,630,813 (42.46%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)935,59615.1%
Total workers2,630,81342.46%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Katni 1,292,042
Katni 1,028,499
Murwara 369,519
Katni 263,543
Murwara 221,883
Vijayraghavgarh 210,861
Bahoriband 198,914
Bahoriband 198,914
Vijayraghavgarh 183,147
Dhimarkheda 177,829