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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Akola}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Akola district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Maharashtra|District]] of [[Maharashtra]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Narnala fort click.jpg
| image_caption = [[Narnala]] Fort, Akola
| image_map = Akola in Maharashtra (India).svg
| map_caption = Location of Akola district in Maharashtra
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Akola
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Amravati Division]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Akola]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 7
| area_total_km2 = 5428
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1,813,906
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 88.05%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 946
| leader_title = [[District collector]]
| leader_name = Shri. Jitendra S. Papalkar<ref>https://akola.gov.in/about-district/whos-who/</ref>
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = 1
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = 5
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate = MH 30
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Indian road network|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = [[AH46|AH-46]], [[National highway 53 (India)|NH-6]], [[National Highway 161 (India)|NH-161]], [[National Highway 161A (India)|NH-161A]], 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
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation
| blank_info_sec2 = 750 mm
| website = http://akola.nic.in
}}

'''[[Akola]]''' is a [[List of districts of Maharashtra|district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|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]].

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|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.

==History==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=4,44,653|13=1911|14=4,64,741|15=1921|16=4,69,947|17=1931|18=5,18,143|19=1941|20=5,36,696|21=1951|22=5,62,268|23=1961|24=7,16,333|25=1971|26=9,04,204|27=1981|28=11,18,267|29=1991|30=13,51,507|31=2001|32=16,29,633|33=2011|34=18,13,906|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}The Battle of Adgaon Bk village is located in Telhara Tehsil, took place on 28 November 1803, between the [[United Kingdom|British]] under the command of Governor [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|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|Narnala Fort]]
* [[Akola Fort]]
* [[Balapur Fort]]
* Vari Bhairavgad fort, Telhara Tehsil.

==Geography==

The district boundary latitude are 20.7000° N and longitude are 77.0142° E

The climate is tropical and people mostly uses cotton clothes.

===Rivers and lakes===
The [[Purna River (tributary of Tapti)|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 [[tributary|tributaries]]

* [[Uma River]]
* [[Katepurna River]]
* [[Shahanur River]]
* [[Morna River]]
* [[Mann River (Maharashtra)|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.

===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]].
{{Weather box|collapsed =
|location = Akola
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 29.9
|Feb high C = 33.2
|Mar high C = 37.2
|Apr high C = 40.7
|May high C = 46.7
|Jun high C = 37.4
|Jul high C = 32.0
|Aug high C = 30.5
|Sep high C = 32.1
|Oct high C = 38.8
|Nov high C = 31.5
|Dec high C = 29.4
|year high C = 34.2
|Jan low C = 13.5
|Feb low C = 15.7
|Mar low C = 20.0
|Apr low C = 24.8
|May low C = 28.0
|Jun low C = 26.1
|Jul low C = 24.1
|Aug low C = 23.4
|Sep low C = 23.0
|Oct low C = 20.1
|Nov low C = 15.9
|Dec low C = 13.2
|year low C = 20.7
|Jan precipitation mm = 7.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 4.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 11.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 5.1
|May precipitation mm = 6.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 146.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 210.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 199.7
|Sep precipitation mm = 122.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 45.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 19.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 14.2
|year precipitation mm = 792.8
|source=[http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/akola2.htm IMD]
|date=December 2010}}

==Demographics==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Akola district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community - Maharahstra |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |publisher=Census |access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 61.07
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Islam]]
|value2 = 19.70
|color2 = Green
|label3 = [[Buddhism]]
|value3 = 18.08
|color3 = Blue
|label4 = [[Jainism]]
|value4 = 0.56
|color4 = red
|label5 = [[Christianity]]
|value5 = 0.25
|color5 = DodgerBlue
|label6 = [[Sikhism]]
|value6 = 0.08
|color6 = chocolate
|label7 = Others
|value7 = 0.25
|color7 = Gray
}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Akola district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,813,906,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Kosovo]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Kosovo 1,825,632 July 2011 est. I }}</ref> or the US state of [[Nebraska]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=2011-09-30
|quote=Nebraska 1,826,341
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225031104/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=2010-12-25
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 262nd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 321 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.6%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Akola has a [[sex ratio]] of 942 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 88.05%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

=== Talukwise Religious Population Percentage (2011) ===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Taluka Name !! [[Hinduism|Hindu]] !! [[Islam|Muslim]] !! [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] !! [[Christianity|Christian]] !! [[Sikhism|Sikh]] !! [[Jainism|Jain]] !! Other !! [[Irreligion|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, Akola district|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
|}
<ref name="census2011">{{cite web|title=Population by religion community - 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=Census of India, 2011|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825155850/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS|archive-date=25 August 2015}}</ref>

===Languages===
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 70.39% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 17.33% [[Urdu]], 6.3% [[Hindi]] and 1.94% [[Lambadi]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

[[Varhadi]] dialect of [[Marathi language|Marathi]] is the main spoken language of Akola district. [[Deccani Urdu]] is popular among the Muslim community.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|access-date=2019-04-04}}</ref>

==Subdivisions==
Akola District consists of [[taluka]]s namely [[Akot]], [[Telhara]], [[Akola]], [[Balapur, Akola district|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 (India)|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 railway|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 (India)|Central Railway]].

==Economy==
[[Cotton]] and [[Sorghum bicolor|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==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://akola.nic.in Akola district official website]

{{Geographic location
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|North =
|Northeast = [[Amravati district]]
|East =
|Southeast =
|South = [[Washim district]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Buldana district]]
|Northwest =
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