Akola district (Marathi pronunciation: ">kolaː is a
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Maharashtra
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. The city of
Akola
Akola () is a municipal corporation and the third largest city in Vidarbha after Nagpur and Amravati and tenth largest city in Maharashtra. is located about east of the state capital, Mumbai, and west of the second capital, Nagpur. Akola ...
is the district headquarters. Akola district forms the central part of Amravati Division, which was the former
British Raj
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Area of the district is 5,428 km². It is bounded on the north and east by Amravati District, to the south by
Washim District
Washim district (Marathi pronunciation: aːʃim is a district in Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is at Washim. The area of the district is .
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The district had a population of 1,020,216 of which 17.49% were urban ...
, and to the west by
Buldhana District
Buldhana district (Marathi pronunciation: ulɖʰaːɳa is located in the Amravati division of Maharashtra, India.
It is situated at the western border of Vidarbha region and is 500 km away from the state capital, Mumbai. The district ha ...
. Washim was earlier a part of Akola till 1999. Akola district includes seven talukas which are Akola, Akot, Telhara, Balapur, Barshitakli, Murtijapur and Patur.
Officer
Members of Parliament
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Sanjay Dhotre
Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre (born 26 February 1959) is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra and formerly Minister of State in the Government of India and a member of the 17th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Akola constituency of ...
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BJP
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Akola
Akola () is a municipal corporation and the third largest city in Vidarbha after Nagpur and Amravati and tenth largest city in Maharashtra. is located about east of the state capital, Mumbai, and west of the second capital, Nagpur. Akola ...
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list of District Magistrate / Collector
History
The Battle of Adgaon Bk village is located in Telhara Tehsil, took place on 28 November 1803, between the
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under the command of Governor Arthur Wellesley and the forces of
Maratha
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under
Bhonsle
The Bhonsle (or Bhonsale, Bhosale, Bhosle) are a prominent group within the Maratha clan system of kunbi origin. They claimed descent from the Sisodia Rajputs but were likely Kunbi tiller-plainsmen.
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The earliest a ...
of
Nagpur
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during
Second Anglo-Maratha War
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The Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805) was the second conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India.
Background
The British had supported the "fugitive" Peshwa Raghunathrao in the First Anglo-Maratha War, ...
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Many old forts are located in Akola District viz.
* Narnala Fort
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Akola Fort
Akola fort (also called Asadgad) along with the Narnala and Akot forts forms the major fortifications of the Akola district, Maharashtra, India.
History
The fortress was built in 1697 by Asad Khan, during the reign of Aurangzeb by Asad Kha ...
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Balapur Fort
Balapur Fort is a Mughal fortress in the town of Balapur in the Akola district of India. Construction on the fort was started by Mirza Azam Shah, the son of Emperor Aurangzeb and it was completed by Ismaeel Khan, the Nawab of Elichpur in 1757 ...
* Vari Bhairavgad fort, Telhara Tehsil.
Geography
Akola district lies in the northern plains of the Deccan Plateau. Akola district covers mostly plain topology with isolated hills and mounds except for the mountain ranges of Ajintha (Ajanta), located in the Southern tehsils of Patur and Barshi Takli, and the Satpuda mountain range that occupies some areas in the Northern tehsils of Akot and Telhara. The elevation profile of the district falls sharply as we proceed towards the central region from the North and then rises steadily as we head to the South from the centre. Highest point in the District is located within the premises of the hill-fort of
Narnala
Narnala Fort or Narnala Killa Sarkar, also known as Shahnoor Fort, is a hill fortress in the Satpura Range of Vidarbh, Maharashtra, India, named after the Rajput Solanki Chaulukya Ruler, Raja Narnal Singh, also known as Narnal Singh Swami. ...
measuring 932m above sea level.
Rivers and lakes
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
The Vaan River is a river of central India. It is tributary of Purna River, which is major tributary of Tapti River. It is also spelled as Wan or Van. It is also known as Waanganga.
Description
It rises in the Gawilgarh hills of eastern Satpur ...
forms the part of northwest boundary of the district after entering from the Amravati district.
The
Mun River
The Mun River ( th, แม่น้ำมูล, , ), sometimes spelled ''Moon River'', is a tributary of the Mekong River. It carries approximately of water per year.
Geography
The river begins in the Khao Yai National Park area of the Sankam ...
drains the southwestern portion of the district,
Morna River
The Morna River is a river of Western India. It is one of the chief tributaries of Purna River and empties in it at Andura Village in Akola District, Maharashtra.
Etymology
Lots of co-operative society's name given after Morna river.like' Morna ...
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
Akola () is a municipal corporation and the third largest city in Vidarbha after Nagpur and Amravati and tenth largest city in Maharashtra. is located about east of the state capital, Mumbai, and west of the second capital, Nagpur. Akola ...
, with their
tributaries
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Shahanur River
Shahanur is the river in Western Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in India. It is a tributary of Purna river.
It flows through the Anjangaon Surji 444705 Amravati district and Akola district.
River course
The river originates in the S ...
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Morna River
The Morna River is a river of Western India. It is one of the chief tributaries of Purna River and empties in it at Andura Village in Akola District, Maharashtra.
Etymology
Lots of co-operative society's name given after Morna river.like' Morna ...
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Mun River
The Mun River ( th, แม่น้ำมูล, , ), sometimes spelled ''Moon River'', is a tributary of the Mekong River. It carries approximately of water per year.
Geography
The river begins in the Khao Yai National Park area of the Sankam ...
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Mas River
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Vishwamitri River
Originating from Pavagadh in the Panchmahal District of Gujarat, the Vishwamitri River flows mainly through the west of the city of Vadodara. The name of this river is said to have been derived from the name of the great saint Vishwamitra. Two o ...
Vaan River
The Vaan River is a river of central India. It is tributary of Purna River, which is major tributary of Tapti River. It is also spelled as Wan or Van. It is also known as Waanganga.
Description
It rises in the Gawilgarh hills of eastern Satpur ...
Prominent persons
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Vijay P. Bhatkar
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, Architect of India's First Super Computer.
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Vasantrao Deshpande
Vasantrao Deshpande (2 May 1920 – 30 July 1983) was a Hindustani classical vocalist renowned for his contribution to Natya Sangeet (musical dramas).
Early life
Vasantrao Deshpande was born into a Deshastha Brahmin family in Murtizapur, Akol ...
, legendary classical singer.
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Anand Modak
Anand Modak ( mr, आनंद मोडक) (13 May 1951 – 23 May 2014) was an acclaimed Marathi film composer and music director in Marathi cinema and Marathi theatre, known for his experimental style. He is notable films include ''Lapan ...
, famous marathi music composer and musician.
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Patrick Barr
Patrick David Barr (13 February 1908 – 29 August 1985) was an English actor. In his career spanning over half a century, he appeared in about 144 films and television series.
Biography
Born in Akola, British India in 1908, Barr was educate ...
, British TV and Film actor.
Climate
Akola district shows a little variation in its climate along the north–south direction. Akola district mainly features Tropical Savannah Climate. But the Northern parts of the district consisting of hills and mountains that are raised to about 950 to 1000 meters shows a subtropical climate featuring cool winters. The summers are extremely hot while the winters are dry and mild to cool as the temperature may drop to or below 2 °C. The district has recorded a minimum temperature of 2 °C while a maximum of 47.7 °C.
Akola
Akola () is a municipal corporation and the third largest city in Vidarbha after Nagpur and Amravati and tenth largest city in Maharashtra. is located about east of the state capital, Mumbai, and west of the second capital, Nagpur. Akola ...
has recorded a minimum temperature of 11.9 °C in the month of May which is considered to be the hottest month in the state of
Maharashtra
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population
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of 1,813,906, roughly equal to the nation of
Kosovo
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or the US state of
Nebraska
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. This gives it a ranking of 262nd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its
population growth rate
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over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.6%. Akola has a
sex ratio
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of 942
females
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for every 1000 males, and a
literacy rate
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of 88.05%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20.07% and 5.53% of the population respectively.
Religion
Languages
At the time of the
2011 Census of India
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, 70.39% of the population in the district spoke
Marathi
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Hindi
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and 2.04%
Lambadi
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Varhadi
Varhadi is a dialect of Marathi spoken in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and by Marathi people of adjoining parts of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana in India.
Vocabulary and grammar
Although all the dialects of Marathi are mutua ...
dialect of
Marathi
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
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is the main spoken language of Akola district.
Deccani Urdu
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is popular among the Muslim community.
Subdivisions
Akola District consists of
taluka
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s namely
Akot
Akot is a city in the Vidarbha Region and a municipal council in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Geography
Akot is located at . It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1132 feet).
Demographics
According to the ...
,
Telhara
Telhara is a town and a municipal council in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Telhara is called the Cotton City; it is one of the largest cotton-producing subdistrict in Vidarbha Region. It is located 54 km towards North ...
,
Akola
Akola () is a municipal corporation and the third largest city in Vidarbha after Nagpur and Amravati and tenth largest city in Maharashtra. is located about east of the state capital, Mumbai, and west of the second capital, Nagpur. Akola ...
Murtajapur
Murtijapur is a Municipal council and one of the taluka of district of Akola of Amravati division of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
Geography
Murtijapur is located at an average elevation of 308 metres (1210 feet).
It is an importan ...
.
Transport
Important railway stations with their codes are Paras, Gaigaon,
Akola
Akola () is a municipal corporation and the third largest city in Vidarbha after Nagpur and Amravati and tenth largest city in Maharashtra. is located about east of the state capital, Mumbai, and west of the second capital, Nagpur. Akola ...
Junction (AK), Murtijapur Junction (MZR) and are under Bhusawal-Badnera Section of
Bhusawal Railway Division
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meter gauge
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Akola
Akola () is a municipal corporation and the third largest city in Vidarbha after Nagpur and Amravati and tenth largest city in Maharashtra. is located about east of the state capital, Mumbai, and west of the second capital, Nagpur. Akola ...
Junction, Shivani Shivpur (SVW), Barshitakli (BSQ), Lohogad (LHD), Amna Vadi (AMW), Jaulka (JUK) are under Purna - Khandwa Section of
South Central Railway
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.
The stations under
narrow gauge
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Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
are Lakhpuri,
Murtajapur
Murtijapur is a Municipal council and one of the taluka of district of Akola of Amravati division of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
Geography
Murtijapur is located at an average elevation of 308 metres (1210 feet).
It is an importan ...
Junction, Karanja under two Narrow Gauge Branch lines viz Murtajapur-Achalpur and Murtajapur-Yavatmal of
Bhusawal Railway Division
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Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus ''Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor perce ...
and Jawar are the predominant crops grown in the district. Oil and Dal mills are also rampant. The economy is mostly agriculture based. Nowadays,
soybean
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Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu an ...
crop is an important crop as major soybean plants have come up in the area.
See also
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Make In Maharashtra
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