Akot | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 21.1°N 77.06°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Akola |
Governing Body: | BJP |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 345 |
Population Total: | 92637 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 444101 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 07258 |
Registration Plate: | MH30- |
Akot is a city in the Vidarbha Region that is the district headquarters of the Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Akot is located at . It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1132 feet).[1]
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]