Akola

Akola is a Town and Tehsil in Akola District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Akola Block (CD) is 03991. The total area of Akola Tehsil is 1,141 km², which includes 1,088.20 km² of rural area and 52.38 km² of urban area. Akola has a sex ratio of approximately 949 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Akola Tehsil

Akola Tehsil has a total of 190 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Akola Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Akola Tehsil

The population profile of Akola Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Akola Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Akola Tehsil is around 7,33,852 people. This includes 3,76,443 males and 3,57,409 females. Rural population is about 2,33,718 (1,20,632 males and 1,13,086 females), while urban population is nearly 5,00,134 (2,55,811 males and 2,44,323 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 81,804 of the population, with 43,014 boys and 38,790 girls. Rural areas have 26,353 children, and urban areas have about 55,451 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 5,90,024 literate people in Akola Tehsil, including 3,13,430 literate males and 2,76,594 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,81,259 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,08,765 people.
• About 1,43,828 people in Akola Tehsil are not literate, including 63,013 males and 80,815 females. Rural areas include 52,459 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 91,369 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,55,360 households, with 52,693 in villages and 1,02,667 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Akola Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Akola Tehsil is approximately 1,45,564 people, including 74,122 males and 71,442 females. Around 61,334 people live in rural parts. Nearly 84,230 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Akola Tehsil is about 26,728 people, including 13,750 males and 12,978 females. Around 15,851 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 10,877 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 643 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 215 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,548 people per sq. km.