Murtizapur | |
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  Murtizapur Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 20°44′N77°31′E / 20.73°N 77.51°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Akola |
| Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 40,295 [1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 444 107 |
| Telephone code | 07256 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-30 |
Murtijapur is a Municipal council and one of the taluka of district of Akola of the Amravati division of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
Murtijapur is located at an average elevation of 308 metres (1210 feet). [2] It is an important railway junction station in Akola district. It is under the Bhusawal-Badnera Section of Bhusawal Division of Central Railway.
Two out of three narrow gauge branch lines in the Bhusawal railway division of central railway viz Murtijapur - Achalpur and Murtijapur - Yavatmal operate here. It is one of the important city on National Highway 6. It is also an important junction on central railway. It is famous for Shri Sant Gadge Baba City.
As of 2011 [update] India census, [1] Murtijapur had a population of 40,295. The population as of 2024 is around 55,000. [3] Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Murtijapur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 72%. In Murtijapur , 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
| Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | |||||||
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| Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated | |||||
| 2001 [4] | 19713 | 18841 | 38554 | - | 64.203 | 24.241 | 0.791 | 0.265 | 9.161 | 1.333 | 0.000 | 0.005 |
| 2011 [1] | 20309 | 19986 | 40295 | 0.045 | 60.280 | 27.753 | 0.749 | 0.253 | 9.636 | 1.080 | 0.084 | 0.164 |
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Murtajapur railway station is the junction station of the 762mm narrow gauge railway known locally as the Shakuntala Express. This line is composed of two legs intersecting with the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line at Murtajapur — the 76 km northern leg to Achalpur railway station and the 113 km southeastern leg to Yavatmal railway station. [5] As of 2004 this line was still owned by a London-based company which had leased the line to India's Central Railway since 1903. [6]
Murtijapur has a post office with PIN code 444107. The PIN code is shared with other post offices in the tehsil viz Murtijapur City, Anbhora, Bhatori, Ghota, Ghunshi, Hirpur, Kherda, Vilegaon, Kinkhed, Kajaleshwar, Kanadi, Kanzara, Lakhpuri, Mangrul Kambe, Nimbha, Sirso, Wai Mana, Palsoda, Sonori. [7]
Murtijapur has schools from pre-primary to graduation in arts, science, and commerce. Still, there is a scope for colleges to provide education in engineering and medicine. Good education facility is available in the city through different marathi, hindi and english medium schools.
The town has primary healthcare centres run by the State Government and a few privately run clinics. The town still lacks good healthcare services. There is Govt. Hospital name Smt. Laxmibai Deshmukh Govt Hospital which has many facilities and it is sub district hospital.
Agriculture is the prime profession. Few small industries like oil mills and cotton pressing factories can be seen in MIDC. Despite having good connectivity to the major cities like Mumbai, Hyderabad and Nagpur, one can see the lack of growth in this old town. Usually, people go to nearby cities like Akola, Paratwada and Amravati for shopping, medical facilities and purchase of automobiles.
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