Katol

Katol is a city and a municipal council in Nagpur district of Maharashtra state, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Katol taluka, one of the 14 talukas of this district. Being located in orange belt it is a major centre for orange trading.

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Place details

Locality: Katol
Region: Maharashtra
Country: India
Population: 43,267
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Katol
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: Typography sign at Katol
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Maharashtra#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nagpur
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Council
Settlement.governing_body: Katol Municipal Council
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 417
Settlement.population_total: 43,267
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Area: 19.74
Elevation: 417
Dialing code: 7112

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postal code: 441302

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Article

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Contents

Mythology
Geography and climate
Demographics
Administration
Economy
Temples
Education
Meteorite shower of May 2012
Notable people
References

==Mythology== In Dvapara Yuga, during the reign of Raja Chandrahasa, Katol's name was Kuntalapur. Katol is also mentioned in the Ashwamedh canto of the Mahabharat as Kuntalapur. Katol is the location of two of the Hemadpanthi temples, Maa Chandika and Maa Saraswati, which are said to date from the days of Rawan and to have been built in one night by his demons. The mud fort dates from the time of the Gond dynasty.