Murtijapur
Town
Murtijapur is located in Maharashtra
Murtijapur
Murtijapur
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°44′N 77°31′E / 20.73°N 77.51°E / 20.73; 77.51
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAkola
Elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total40,295[1]
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
444 107
Telephone code07256
Vehicle registrationMH-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.

Geography

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

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] Murtijapur had a population of 40,295. 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 (%)
Hindu Muslim Christian Sikhs Buddhist Jain Other religions and persuasions Religion not stated
2001[3] 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

Transport

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.[4] 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.[5]

Post

Murtijapur has a post office with PIN code 444107. The PIN code is shared with other post offices in the tehsil viz Murtijapur City, Ambhora, Bhatori, Ghota, Ghunshi, Hirpur, Kherda Vilegaon, Kinkhed, Kajaleshwar, Kanadi, Kanzara, Lakhpuri, Mangrul Kambe, Nimbha, Sirso, Wai Pargane Mana, Sonori.[6]

School education

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.

Healthcare

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.

Economy

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.

Places of interest

  • Sri pundlikbaba gorakshan sanstha.
  • Muramba - Dr. Vijay Bhatkar's birthplace (India's Supercomputer Scientist and Padma Bhushan).
  • Gadge Baba Mahavidyalaya - Famous for coaching The national Game coaching Kho-Kho & Kabaddi. winner team in state every year.
  • Gorakshan - Famous for distributing food to beggars and poor in morning and evening
  • Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Statue {State founder of Indian Constitution}
  • Lumbini Buddha Vihar Mhaisang road
  • Nagsen Buddha Vihar Nagsen Nagar
  • Muslim Residential School Sonari - on National Highway
  • Katepurna- Famous for a temple of Goddess Durga
  • Pundalik Nagar - Famous for a temple of Sant Pundalik Maharaj
  • Shree Tuljabhavani Mandir Virahit
  • Kanzara Famous temple of lord Shiva and punjaji maharaj.
  • Lord Shiva marriage event will celebrate the village people every year in Kanzara.
  • Lakhpuri Famous temple of lord shiva
  • Shree Akkalkot Swami Samartha Santhan - The oldest math of Swami Samarth build by Shri Naranrao Jamadar by order and blessings of Shri Ballapa Maharaj( S.S 1845 )
  • Shree Maruti Devasthan DEVARAN
  • Shree Ramkrushna Mandir MANA
  • Shree Vitthal Mandir MANA
  • Shri Badri Baba Samadhi Mandir
  • Shree Kartik Swami Mandir
  • Shree Markandeshwar Mandir Murtijapur
  • Shree Vittalrao Jamadar Samadhi
  • Shri Mahadev mandir Rajnapur Khinkhini
  • Shri Jayaji Maharaj Mandir, Hirpur
  • Old Ram Mandir In old city
  • Queensland Garden and lawn
  • pratik nagar hanuman Mandir

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Census India 2011.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Murtajapur
  3. ↑ Census India 2001.
  4. ↑ "Satellite Map of Murtajapur Railway Station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "Indian Narrow-Gauge Lines 2002-2003". Simon Mortimer. Indian Railways Fan Club. 13 February 2004.
  6. ↑ Pin codes of Akola district, Akola pincodes, Maharashtra zip code

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