Murtijapur is a Municipal council and one of the taluka of district of Akola of the Amravati division of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.

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.

Good education facility is available in the city through different marathi, Hindi and English medium schools.

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.