Akola District At a Glance

Akola District At a Glance Geographical Area Total Area 5417 Sq. K.M. Area under Forestry 467 Sq.K.M. Climate & Rainfall Average Rainfall in Disrict 730 M.M. Minimum Temperature 5.6 Degree Censius Maximum Temperature 45.9 Degree Celsius Geographical Location North Altitudes. 20.170 to 21.160 East Altitudes. 76.700 to 77.400 Population (2001 Census) Total 16,30,239 Male 8,41,253 Female 7,88,986 Urban 6,27,497 Rural 10,02,742 Schedule Cast 1,68,474 Schedule Tribes 1,00,088 Literacy (2001 Census) Total 81.41 % Male 88.91% Female 73.43% Administrative Divisions Revenue Subdivisons Akola, Murtizapur,Akot,Balapur Tahasil Offices Akola,Barshitalki, Murtizapur, Akot, Telhara,Balpur,Patur Municipal Corporation Akola Municipal Councils Murtizapur, Akot, Telhara, Balapur, Patur Panchayat Samities Akola,Barshitalki, Murtizapur, Akot, Telhara,Balpur,Patur Gram Panchayats 541 Villages 1009 Police Stations 18 Police Out Posts 14 Agriculture Total Cultivable area 4.96 Lakh ha. Ava . Area Under Fallow land 0.18 Lakh. ha No. of total cultivators 290165 Total Ava . Area under kharip crops 4.82 Lakh. ha Total Ava . Area under rabi crops 0.46 Lakh. ha Total Ava . Area under summer crops 0.02 Lakh. ha Major Crops in District Soyabean, Cotton, Jowar, Toor, Pulses etc. Soil Type(area in 000 hect.) Light soil 87.00 ( 17.7%) Medium soil 149.00 (30.3%) Heavy soil 255.00 (52%) Area Under Irrigation Area under Irrigation 1,01,512 Hector. Major Projects 2 (Katepurna & Wan) Medium Projects 3 ( Morna, Nirguna & Uma) Other Projects 3 (Popatkhed, Vishwamitra,Shivankhurd) Health Major Private Hospitals 133 Medical Colleges 3 Civil Hospital 1 Rural Hospitals 5 Primary Health Centres 50 Ayurvedic Hospitals 1 Alopathic Hospitals 133 Maternity Homes 86 Power Sector Electrified cities 6 Electrified Villages 843 Electrified Pump sets 11000 Road Development As per year 2004 National Highways 118 Kilometer. State Highways 517 Kilometer. District Roads 581 Kilometer. Villages connected by roads All Seasons 574 , Seasonal 276 Total Railway Track 193 Kilometer. Animal Husbandry As per year 1997 Total Live Stock 6,65,000 Co-operative Sector As per year 2004 Total Co-operative Society 1,635 Total Members in Society 524000 Spinning Mills 5 Sugar Factories 1 Folklores and Folkdances Khanjeri, Bhajan, Dandar,Gondhal, Powada Freedom Fighters 76 Education University 1 (Agriculture) Primary School (As per year 2003) 1,136 Secondary Schools (As per year 2003) 341 Sr. Colleges (As per year 2003) 13 Adivasi Ashram Schools 16 (10 Primary , 6 Secondary) Engineering College 1 Medical Colleges 3 Technical/Vocational Education Technical Schools 33 Industrial Training Inst. 9 Major Historical and Turist Places Akola,Akot (Narnala) , Balapur, Wan, Mahan , Mana