Murtajapur
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Murtijapur is a municipal council
and one of the taluka of district of Akola
of Amravati
division of Vidarbha
region of Maharashtra
.
It is an important railway junction station
in Akola district and is under Bhusawal-Badnera
Section of Bhusawal
Division of Central Railway.
Two out of three narrow gauge branch lines in Bhusawal railway division of central railway viz Murtajapur - Achalpur
and Murtajapur - Yavatmal
operate here.
, Murtijapur had a population of 48,551. 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.
–Kolkata
broad gauge
railway at Murtajapur — the 76 km northern leg to Achalpur and the 113 km southeastern leg to Yavatmal
. 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.
There are lot of young citizens of Murtajapur who have left the town for education and employment and have settled in the metro areas of Maharashtra like Pune, Mumbai and Nagpur. Several highly educated youths are even working abroad in the Multinational companies. These technocrats, doctors and chartered accountants need to bring some social, political and educational awareness among the local folks. new government ITI has now started its building is hightech with its turbo ventilation system. Arun B Ingle is the first person from murtijapur taluka doing PhD in IIT Bombay Mumbai. murtizapur
In Murtizapur city newly Establish(2010) new Polytechnic which is run by Sakshi Shikshan Santha's DR RAJESH RAMDASJI KAMBE POLYTECHNIC TURKHED MURTIZAPUR DIST AKOLA MAHARASHTRA This polytechnic 6 km from Murtizapur city .
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
and one of the taluka of district of Akola
Akola District
Akola is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city of Akola is the district headquarters. Akola district forms the central part of Amravati Division, and was a former British Raj Berar Province.Area of the district is 5,431 km²...
of Amravati
Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India and the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Maharashtra. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Amravati district...
division of Vidarbha
Vidarbha
Vidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. Its former name is Berar . It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra...
region of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
.
Geography
Murtajapur is located at an average elevation of 308 metres (1210 feet).It is an important railway junction station
Junction station
Junction station usually refers to a railway station situated or close to a junction where lines to several destinations diverge. The usual minimum is three incoming lines...
in Akola district and is under Bhusawal-Badnera
Badnera
Badnera is a part of Amravati district of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in India.Badnera is a railway junction on Bhusawal-Badnera railway line of Central Railway...
Section of Bhusawal
Bhusawal
Bhusawal or Bhusaval is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Bhusawal is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres ....
Division of Central Railway.
Two out of three narrow gauge branch lines in Bhusawal railway division of central railway viz Murtajapur - Achalpur
Achalpur
Achalpur , formerly known as Ellichpur and Illychpur, is a city and a municipal council in Amravati District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It has a twin city known as Paratwada.-Geography:...
and Murtajapur - Yavatmal
Yavatmal
Yavatmal is a city and municipal council of the Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The name derives from the Marathi Yavat and mal .-Demographics:yavatmal ,district in Amravati administrative division....
operate here.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Murtijapur had a population of 48,551. 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.
Transportation
Murtajapur is the junction station of the 762mm narrow gauge railway known locally as the Shakuntala railway. This line is composed of two legs intersecting with the MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
–Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
railway at Murtajapur — the 76 km northern leg to Achalpur and the 113 km southeastern leg to Yavatmal
Yavatmal
Yavatmal is a city and municipal council of the Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The name derives from the Marathi Yavat and mal .-Demographics:yavatmal ,district in Amravati administrative division....
. As of 2004 this line was still owned by a London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-based company which had leased the line to India's Central Railway since 1903.
Post
Murtajapur has a post office with PIN code as 444107. The PIN code is shared with other post offcies in the tehsil viz Murtizapur City, Ambhora, Bhatori, Ghota, Ghunshi, Hirpur, Kherda Vilegaon, Kinkhed, Kajaleshwar, Kanadi, Kanzara, Lakhpuri, Mangrul Kambe, Nimbha, Sirso, Wai Pargane Mana, Sonori.School Education
Murtajapur has schools from pre-primary to graduation in arts and commerce. Still there is a scope for colleges to provide education in science, engineering and medicine. There is clearly a lack of public interest for developing Murtajapur with respect to education. Local leaders need to put more efforts and focus in this area.There are lot of young citizens of Murtajapur who have left the town for education and employment and have settled in the metro areas of Maharashtra like Pune, Mumbai and Nagpur. Several highly educated youths are even working abroad in the Multinational companies. These technocrats, doctors and chartered accountants need to bring some social, political and educational awareness among the local folks. new government ITI has now started its building is hightech with its turbo ventilation system. Arun B Ingle is the first person from murtijapur taluka doing PhD in IIT Bombay Mumbai. murtizapur
In Murtizapur city newly Establish(2010) new Polytechnic which is run by Sakshi Shikshan Santha's DR RAJESH RAMDASJI KAMBE POLYTECHNIC TURKHED MURTIZAPUR DIST AKOLA MAHARASHTRA This polytechnic 6 km from Murtizapur city .
Healthcare
Town has primary healthcare centers run by state government and few privately run clinics. Still town lacks good healthcare services.Economy
Mostly dependent on agriculture. Few small industries like oil mills and cotton pressing factories can be seen in MIDC. Town also has small traders in the market. Despite of having a 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 and Amravati for shopping, medical facilities and purchase of automobiles.Places of interest
- Katepurna
- Pundalik Nagar
- Hathgaon
- Lakhpuri
- LANGHAPUR
Notable people from Murtajapur
- Atmaram Ravaji DeshpandeAtmaram Ravaji DeshpandeAtmaram Raoji Deshpande was a Marathi poet from Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India. He wrote poems under the pen name Anil . He was born on 11 September 1901 at Murtijapur in Akola district of Central India...
- Kavi Anil - Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar- is a IT computer scientist India. He is best known as an architect of the PARAM series of Supercomputers.
- Dr. Shrikant Tidke (secretary world marathi academy)
- Late Dr. Capt. S.L.Dhami (1917-1997) Medical Practitioner & Educationist known for his selfless Social Service in the rural area of Murtajapur taluka.
- capt.Amol A. Kharode(first pilot from the town)