Nano ZnTiO₃ and Ag doped/dispersed ZnTiO₃:Ag(x%)(x=2 and 5) has been synthesized using a facile microwave assisted technique. Annealing of the as synthesized product at 500C yields pure rhombohedral ZnTiO₃. The products have been characterized using X-ray diffraction, Brunauer –Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) together with energy dispersion X-ray spectrum (EDS) analysis, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV –vis diffuse Reflectance spectroscopy. On increasing the Ag doping to 5 mol%, Ag nanoparticles was deposited on the Ag doped ZnTiO₃ nanorods. The photocatalytic studies revealed that this sample exhibited complete photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B under sunlight within 45 min. The antibacterial activity of undoped and Ag doped ZnTiO₃ was tested against Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis. Our studies indicate that Apart from the modification in band gap of ZnTiO₃ by Ag doping, the deposition of Ag nanoparticles also play a role in enhancing its photocatalytic and antibacterial properties. The findings in this study establish the multifunctionality of such Ag dispersed and Ag doped ZnTiO₃ nanorods synthesized via microwave assisted approach, both as an antibacterial agent and as an efficient material for photocatalysis under sunlight.