About Katol

Katol (Marathi: ) 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. Katol is located at 2116N 7835E / 21.27N 78.58E / 21.27; 78.58. It has an average elevation of 417metres (1368ft).36 miles to the west of Nagpur with which it is connected by a fair road, which passes also through the town of Kalmeshwar. Beyond Katol this road goes to Warud in Amaravati District via Jalalkheda. Paradshinga the next village on this road is famous for late Saint Anusayamata temple. earlier this road was a mere surface track running into the Amraoti District. The town now includes the large adjoining village of Peth Budhwar, which lies on the Jam, a tributary of the Wardha river.The population of both was 7040 in 1891 and 7313 in 1901, but as the town is the trade centre of a wide cotton-growing...