Katol is an ancient town referred to as Kuntalapur in ancient literature. This historical town is a tahsil place in Nagpur District of Maharashra State. It is well connected by rail and road to big cities like Bhopal, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Banglore, Jaipur, Mumbai, Raipure, Bhilai & Kolkata. The weather remains pleasant throughout the year, with average rainfall of 80-90 cms. The town is very peaceful, with many educational institutions of higher education. The town was in forefront in freedom struggle. Educational awareness is very high in the population with very high rate of literacy even in villages around this town.