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About Akola District
Akola is a district in Maharashtra, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Akola was 1,813,906 with a growth rate of 11.27%. Akola covers 5,676 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Akola's population is 946 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 912 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Akola, Urban/Rural population of Akola, Literacy data of Akola and Religion wise data of Akola. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Akola,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Akola
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,813,906 | Growth (%) | 11.27 |
| Male Population | 932,334 | Sex Ratio | 946 |
| Female Population | 881,572 | Child Sex Ratio | 912 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 5,676 |
Akola has a total population of 1,813,906 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 932,334 while the female population 881,572. The state area is 5,676 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Akola has sex ratio of 946 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 912. Akola makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Akola
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 719,741 | Rural Population | 1,094,165 |
| Urban Population (%) | 39.68 | Rural Population (%) | 60.32 |
| Urban male Population | 368,401 | Rural Male Population | 563,933 |
| Urban Female Population | 351,340 | Rural Female Population | 530,232 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 954 | Rural Sex Ratio | 940 |
Akola urban population is 719,741 (39.68% of the total), while the rural population is 1,094,165 (60.32% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 368,401 are males, and 351,340 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 954 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 563,933 are males and 530,232 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 940 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Akola
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,411,281 | Literacy (%) | 88.05 |
| Male Literate | 758,977 | Male Literacy (%) | 92.34 |
| Female Literate | 652,304 | Female Literacy (%) | 83.54 |
| Urban Literate | 581,926 | Rural Literate | 829,355 |
| Urban Male Literates | 305,833 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 93.99 |
| Rural Male Literates | 453,144 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 91.25 |
| Urban Female Literates | 276,093 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 88.36 |
| Rural Female Literates | 376,211 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 80.32 |
The literacy data of Akola highlights a total literacy rate stands at 88.05% with 1,411,281 literate individuals. Male literacy is 92.34% while female literacy is lower at 83.54% among them, 758,977 males and 652,304 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 581,926 people being literate, with men at 93.99% and female at 88.36%, compared to rural areas whereas 829,355 people are literate, with male at 91.25% and female at 80.32%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Akola
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,107,809 | Hindu (%) | 61.07 |
| Muslim | 357,253 | Muslim (%) | 19.70 |
| Sikh | 1,504 | Sikh (%) | 0.08 |
| Christian | 4,483 | Christian (%) | 0.25 |
| Jain | 10,205 | Jain (%) | 0.56 |
| Buddhist | 328,033 | Buddhist (%) | 18.08 |
| Other | 389 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 4,230 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.23 |
Akola population is mostly hindu (61.07%) with a total 1,107,809 people. Muslim(19.70%) with a total 357,253 people. Sikh are (0.08%) with a total 1,504 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.25% with 4,483 people). Jain (0.56% with 10,205 people) Buddhist (18.08% with 328,033 people) and Other (0.02% with 389 people). Around (0.23% with 4,230 people) did not specify their religion.