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Akola district (Marathi pronunciation: [əkolaː]) 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, which was the former British Raj Berar Province.

Akola district
District of Maharashtra
Narnala Fort, Akola
Akola district Location in Maharashtra
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Division	Amravati
Headquarters	Akola
Tehsils	7
Government
• Body	Akola Zilla Parishad
• Guardian Minister	Devendra Fadnavis Deputy Chief Minister
• President Zilla Parishad	President Mrs. Pratibhatai Bapurao Bhojane Vice President Mrs. Savitribai Hirasingh Rathod
• District Collector	Smt. Nima Arora (IAS)
• CEO Zilla Parishad	Mr. Saurabh Katiyar (IAS)
• MPs	Sanjay Dhotre (Akola)
Area
• Total	5,428 km2 (2,096 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,813,906
• Density	330/km2 (870/sq mi)
• Urban	44.04%
Demographics
• Literacy	88.05%
• Sex ratio	946
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	MH 30
Major highways	AH-46, NH-53, NH-161, NH-161A, NH-161G, NH-161E, NH-361C, NH-548C, MSH-24, SH-197, SH-204, SH-200, SH-194, SH-195, SH-198, SH-199, SH-201, SH-212
Average annual precipitation	750 mm
Website	akola.gov.in

Area of the district is 5,428 km². It is bounded on the north and east by Amravati District, to the south by Washim District, and to the west by Buldhana District. Washim was earlier a part of Akola till 1999. Akola district includes seven talukas which are Akola, Akot, Telhara, Balapur, Barshitakli, Murtijapur and Patur.

Officer

Members of Parliament

• Sanjay Dhotre (BJP) - Akola

Guardian Minister

Guardian Minister Akola
पालकमंत्री अकोला
Emblem of India
Incumbent Devendra Fadnavis Deputy Chief Minister since 27 September 2022
Style	The Honourable
Residence	Mumbai Sagar Bangla
Appointer	Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length	5 years / No time limit
Website	akola.gov.in/en/

list of Guardian Minister

Name	Term of office
Omprakash Babarao Kadu	9 January 2020 - 27 June 2022
Amit Deshmukh Additional charge	27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022
Devendra Fadnavis Deputy Chief Minister	27 September 2022 - Incumbent

District Magistrate/Collector

District Magistrate / Collector Akola
जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी अकोला
Emblem of India
Incumbent Smt. Nima Arora (IAS) since 2021
Residence	At Akola district
Appointer	Government of Maharashtra
Term length	No time limit
Website	akola.gov.in/en/

list of District Magistrate / Collector

Name	Term of office
Smt. Nima Arora (IAS)	2021 - Incumbent

History

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	444,653	—
1911	464,741	+0.44%
1921	469,947	+0.11%
1931	518,143	+0.98%
1941	536,696	+0.35%
1951	562,268	+0.47%
1961	716,333	+2.45%
1971	904,204	+2.36%
1981	1,118,267	+2.15%
1991	1,351,507	+1.91%
2001	1,629,633	+1.89%
2011	1,813,906	+1.08%
source:[1]

The Battle of Adgaon Bk village is located in Telhara Tehsil, took place on 28 November 1803, between the British under the command of Governor Arthur Wellesley and the forces of Maratha under Bhonsle of Nagpur during Second Anglo-Maratha War.

Many old forts are located in Akola District viz.

• Narnala Fort
• Akola Fort
• Balapur Fort
• Vari Bhairavgad fort, Telhara Tehsil.

Geography

Akola district lies in the northern plains of the Deccan Plateau. Akola district covers mostly plain topology with isolated hills and mounds except for the mountain ranges of Ajintha (Ajanta), located in the Southern tehsils of Patur and Barshi Takli, and the Satpuda mountain range that occupies some areas in the Northern tehsils of Akot and Telhara. The elevation profile of the district falls sharply as we proceed towards the central region from the North and then rises steadily as we head to the South from the centre. Highest point in the District is located within the premises of the hill-fort of Narnala measuring 932m above sea level.

Rivers and lakes

The Purna River forms the part of north boundary of the district, and the top north portion of the district lies within its watershed along with Aas River and Shahnur River. The Vaan River forms the part of northwest boundary of the district after entering from the Amravati district.

The Mun River drains the southwestern portion of the district, Morna River drains the midsouth portion of the district, while the southeast is drained by the Katepurna River and Uma River.

Here are some of the rivers in Akola, with their tributaries

• Uma River
• Katepurna River
• Shahanur River
• Morna River
• Mun River
• Mas River
• Utawali River
• Vishwamitri River
• Nirguna River
• Gandhari River
• Aas River
• Vaan River

Prominent persons

• Vijay P. Bhatkar, Architect of India's First Super Computer.
• Vasantrao Deshpande, legendary classical singer.
• Anand Modak, famous marathi music composer and musician.
• Patrick Barr, British TV and Film actor.

Climate

Akola district shows a little variation in its climate along the north–south direction. Akola district mainly features Tropical Savannah Climate. But the Northern parts of the district consisting of hills and mountains that are raised to about 950 to 1000 meters shows a subtropical climate featuring cool winters. The summers are extremely hot while the winters are dry and mild to cool as the temperature may drop to or below 2 °C. The district has recorded a minimum temperature of 2 °C while a maximum of 47.7 °C. Akola has recorded a minimum temperature of 11.9 °C in the month of May which is considered to be the hottest month in the state of Maharashtra.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Akola district has a population of 1,813,906,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Kosovo[3] or the US state of Nebraska.[4] This gives it a ranking of 262nd in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 321 inhabitants per square kilometre (830/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.6%.[2] Akola has a sex ratio of 942 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 88.05%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20.07% and 5.53% of the population respectively.[2]

Religion

Taluka Name	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Jain	Other	Atheist
Telhara	66.14	17.72	15.60	0.17	0.03	0.10	0.008	0.20
Akot	67.27	19.18	13.00	0.14	0.02	0.15	0.03	0.17
Balapur	50.45	26.46	21.70	0.29	0.04	0.31	0.02	0.69
Akola	58.51	21.32	18.50	0.31	0.13	1.01	0.02	0.15
Murtijapur	59.90	15.59	23.50	0.30	0.12	0.43	0.03	0.17
Patur	65.10	16.38	17.80	0.14	0.02	0.26	0.007	0.26
Barshitakli	68.34	14.20	16.80	0.11	0.03	0.32	0.01	0.22

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Languages

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 70.39% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 17.33% Urdu, 6.3% Hindi and 2.04% Lambadi as their first language.[7]

Varhadi dialect of Marathi is the main spoken language of Akola district. Deccani Urdu is popular among the Muslim community.[8]

Subdivisions

Akola District consists of talukas namely Akot, Telhara, Akola, Balapur, Patur, Barshitakli and Murtajapur.

Transport

Important railway stations with their codes are Paras, Gaigaon, Akola Junction (AK), Murtijapur Junction (MZR) and are under Bhusawal-Badnera Section of Bhusawal Railway Division of Central Railway.

The other stations under meter gauge are Hiwarkhed, Adgaon Buzurg (ABZ), Akot (AKOT), Patsul (PTZ), Ugwe (UGWE), Akola Junction, Shivani Shivpur (SVW), Barshitakli (BSQ), Lohogad (LHD), Amna Vadi (AMW), Jaulka (JUK) are under Purna - Khandwa Section of South Central Railway.

The stations under narrow gauge are Lakhpuri, Murtajapur Junction, Karanja under two Narrow Gauge Branch lines viz Murtajapur-Achalpur and Murtajapur-Yavatmal of Bhusawal Railway Division of Central Railway.

Economy

Cotton and Jawar are the predominant crops grown in the district. Oil and Dal mills are also rampant. The economy is mostly agriculture based. Nowadays, soybean crop is an important crop as major soybean plants have come up in the area.

See also

• Make In Maharashtra

References

External links

• Akola district official website

На других языках

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[de] Akola (Distrikt)

Der Distrikt Akola (Marathi: .mw-parser-output .Deva{font-size:120%}@media all and (min-width:800px){.mw-parser-output .Deva{font-size:calc(120% - ((100vw - 800px)/80))}}@media all and (min-width:1000px){.mw-parser-output .Deva{font-size:100%}}अकोला जिल्हा) ist einer von 35 Distrikten des Staates Maharashtra in Indien.

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- [en] Akola district

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[ru] Акола (округ)

Акола (маратх. अकोला जिल्हा; англ. Akola) — округ в индийском штате Махараштра. Образован 1 мая 1960 года. Административный центр — город Акола. Площадь округа — 5429 км². По данным всеиндийской переписи 2001 года население округа составляло 1 630 239 человек. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 81,4 %, что значительно выше среднеиндийского уровня (59,5 %). Доля городского населения составляла 38,5 %.

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