Akot

City in Akola district, Maharashtra, India

City in Maharashtra, India

21°06′N 77°04′E / 21.1°N 77.06°E / 21.1; 77.06Country

IndiaStateMaharashtraDistrictAkolaGovernment

• BodyBJPElevation

345 m (1,132 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total92,637Languages

• OfficialMarathiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

444101

Telephone code07258Vehicle registrationMH30-

Akot is a city in the Vidarbha Region that is the district headquarters of the Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Geography

Akot is located at 21°06′N 77°04′E / 21.1°N 77.06°E / 21.1; 77.06. It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1132 feet).^[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian census, Akot had a population of 92,637. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Akot has an average literacy rate of 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%; 74.8% of the males and 66.6% of the females are literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.^[2]

Year	Male	Female	Total Population	Change	Religion (%)
Year	Male	Female	Total Population	Change	Hindu	Muslim	Christian	Sikhs	Buddhist	Jain	Other religions and persuasions	Religion not stated
2001^[3]	41806	38920	80726	-	56.915	34.413	0.255	0.026	7.902	0.367	0.011	0.111
2011^[4]	47733	44904	92637	0.148	54.608	36.947	0.210	0.017	7.717	0.229	0.067	0.204

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References

^ Asia/India/Maharashtra
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ Census India 2001.
^ Census India 2011.