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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 easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 912 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 11.27% overall.
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.
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Common questions about Akola
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Akola district had a population of 1,813,906. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Akola is divided into 7 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Akola is 946 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Akola is 912 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Akola is 88.05 per cent. That works out to 1,411,281 literate people.
Akola covers an area of 5,676 square kilometres.
1,094,165 people in Akola live in rural areas and 719,741 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Akola grew by 11.27 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Akola is a district of Maharashtra. You can open Maharashtra from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.