Akola district, Maharashtra
Akola is a district of Maharashtra, with a population of 18,13,906 at the 2011 Census across 5,461 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Maharashtra's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 18 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 5,461 km²
- Density
- 332
- per km²
- Literacy
- 77.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 946
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 75.5% | 15 / 35 | 194 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 95.1% | 13 / 35 | 470 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 80.4% | 16 / 35 | 281 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.6% | 18 / 35 | 496 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 69.5% | 18 / 35 | 475 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 35 | 29 / 32 | 355 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 31 / 32 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 58.7% | 16 / 35 | 232 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.8% | 6 / 35 | 103 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 94.4% | 6 / 35 | 80 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.5% | 15 / 35 | 516 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,86,244 · Female 1,77,815 | 3,64,059 | 16 / 36 | 228 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 51,359 · Female 48,921 | 1,00,280 | 22 / 36 | 313 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 896 | 22 / 35 | 471 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.7% | 19 / 35 | 319 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 13.5% | 23 / 35 | 500 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,20,362 · Female 2,47,792 | 7,68,154 | 28 / 36 | 261 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 86.3% | 4 / 35 | 57 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,58,977 · Female 6,52,304 | 14,11,281 | 23 / 36 | 202 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 16.2% | 33 / 35 | 231 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 52.7% | 13 / 35 | 138 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 87.5% | 13 / 35 | 87 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 4.0% | 29 / 35 | 698 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 77.5% | 5 / 35 | 96 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 8.6% | 5 / 35 | 69 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 31.8% | 25 / 35 | 409 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 30.8% | 29 / 35 | 340 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 29.4% | 10 / 35 | 43 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 59.6% | 11 / 12 | 358 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 95.2% | 28 / 35 | 500 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 19.6% | 20 / 35 | 430 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 16.1% | 32 / 35 | 445 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 52.6% | 21 / 35 | 494 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 76.3% | 12 / 35 | 180 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 12.9% | 6.7% | 20 / 35 | 609 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 16 / 35 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 29.1% | 12 / 35 | 210 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.6% | 14 / 35 | 194 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 19.4% · Men 19.1% | 19.2% | 28 / 35 | 553 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 69.5% | 26 / 33 | 564 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 40.1% | 1 / 35 | 365 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.7% | 15 / 35 | 168 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 79.7% | 23 / 35 | 397 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 72.8% | 14 / 35 | 64 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 70.6% | 2 / 18 | 61 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 13 / 35 | 251 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,753 | 30 / 34 | 603 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 10.4% · Men 44.0% | 27.7% | 10 / 34 | 326 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 6.8% | 22 / 35 | 491 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.5% · Men 3.2% | 3.3% | 31 / 35 | 652 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 9,32,334 · Female 8,81,572 | 18,13,906 | 26 / 36 | 277 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 19,89,136 | 26 / 36 | 262 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 333 | 13 / 36 | 434 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 364 | 14 / 36 | 412 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 3.2 | 32 / 36 | 659 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.3 | 5 / 36 | 156 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 235.6 | 9 / 36 | 38 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 129.9 | 4 / 36 | 58 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.4 | 5 / 36 | 245 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 24 | 14 / 36 | 92 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 13.2 | 5 / 36 | 106 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 15 / 36 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 95.1% | 10 / 34 | 123 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 98.2 | 12 / 36 | 130 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 103.2 | 17 / 36 | 273 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.1 | 16 / 36 | 215 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 335.5 | 25 / 36 | 72 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 16 / 36 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Akola
- NH-NH-161
- NH-NH-161A
- NH-NH-161E
- NH-NH-161G
- NH-NH-361C
- NH-NH-53
- NH-NH-548C
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