| Voice of Akola : Manish
D. Kukade
Akola District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 5 429.0 Km2
Population in Akola (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1818617
Male : 936226
Female : 882391
Under 6 population
Total : 206053
Male : 108425
Female : 97628
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 29142
In seeing : 9346 I
n speech : 1992
In hearing : 2459
In movement : 11633
Mental : 3712
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Disability : 317 (Census 2001)
Backwardness : 368
Sex Ratio Rank : 280
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 317 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : NA
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Akola District Information
Brief About Akola District
Akola is the city in the state of Maharashtra.
Akola is the head quarter of Akola District located in Akola Division.
Area
5,431 sq. km., population 1,629,305 (2001 census).
Akola district in India is bounded on the north by Akola district,
to the east by Akola district and by Washim district, to the south
by Washim district, and to the west by Buldhana district. The district
of Akola comprise of talukas namely Akot, Telhara, Akola, Balapur,
Patur, Barshitakli and Murtajapur.
History
The Battle of Argaon, ( Adgaon near Akot ), took
place on November 28, 1803, between the British under the command
of Governer 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 Akot Fort Akola Fort Balapur
Fort
Geography
The district boundary latitude are : N and longitude
are : E The climate is tropical and people mostly uses cotton clothes.
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
Akola district. The Maan 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 Purna River
Uma River Katepurna River Shahanur River Morna River Mann River
Mas River Utawali River Vishwamitri River Nirguna River Gandhari
River Aas River Vaan River
Important railway stations with their codes are
Paras, Gaigaon, Akola Junction(AK), Murtajapur Junction (MZR) and
are under Bhusawal-Badnera Section of Bhusawal 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 Division of Central Railway. Cotton
and Jawar are the predominant crops grown in the district. Oil and
Dal mills are also rampant. Akola district forms the central part
of Akola division, which corresponds to the former British Raj province
of Berar.
Collector : 27 Akola, Collector Office Compound,Akola. 0724
/ 2438281
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