Akola District Population, Maharashtra - Census India 2011

Akola is one of district of Maharashtra in India. There are 7 Talukas, 986 villages and 12 towns in Akola district.

As per the Census India 2011, Akola district has 395,690 households, population of 1,813,906 of which 932,334 are males and 881,572 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 211,080 which is 11.64% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Akola district is around 946 compared to 929 which is average of Maharashtra state. The literacy rate of Akola district is 77.8% out of which 81.41% males are literate and 73.99% females are literate. The total area of Akola is 5,673 sq.km with population density of 320 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 60.32% of population lives in Urban area and 39.68% lives in Rural area. There are 20.07% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 5.53% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Akola district.

Akola Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total1,813,906100%
Hindu1,107,80961.07%
Muslim357,25319.7%
Buddhist328,03318.08%
Jain10,2050.56%
Christian4,4830.25%
Religion not stated4,2300.23%
Sikh1,5040.08%
Other religions and persuasions3890.02%

Akola Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)845,592
Number of households145,530250,160
Total Population719,7411,094,165
Population (%)51.19%48.46%
Male Population368,401563,933
Female Population351,340530,232
Sex Ratio954940
Literacy (%)80.85%75.8%

List of Talukas in Akola

Check out complete list of all Talukas of Akola district, Maharashtra
TalukaPopulationArea (km2)Pop. DensitySex-ratio
Akola733,8521,141643949
Akot255,540850301945
Balapur189,412702270945
Murtijapur174,650820213947
Telhara172,359610283945
Barshitakli149,363813184935
Patur138,730737188936

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Akola Population Facts

Number of Households395,690
Population1,813,906
Male Population932,334 (51.4%)
Female Population881,572 (48.6%)
Children Population211,080
Area5,673 km2
Population density/km2320
Sex-ratio946
Literacy77.8%
Male Literacy81.41%
Female Literacy73.99%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %5.53%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %20.07%

Map of Akola, Maharashtra