The town is one of the gateways to the Kuno National Park, the site selected as a second home to the Asiatic Lion and also for cheetah reintroduction in India.

The main railway station near the town is Gwalior Junction (GWL) about 130 km, which is well-connected to all parts of the country.

Vijaypur is a major market and agricultural producer, selling crops and food to nearby villages.

It also has a dedicated ambulance service named Janani Express, used to bring pregnant women from rural areas to the facility for delivery.

According to local traditions, the temple is blessed with a miraculous spring whose water does not dry up even in the warmest of summers.

In the Hindi month of Bhado (August–September) a one-day fair is held which attracts Lakhs of devotees from nearby districts.

An area of 924 km2 (357 sq mi) surrounding the wildlife sanctuary was added as a buffer zone to human settlements.