Akot
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| ?Akot Maharashtra • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| District(s) | Akola |
| Population | 80,796 (2001) |
Coordinates: Akot is a city and a municipal council in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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[edit] Geography
Akot is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1131 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Akot had a population of 80,796. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Akot has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Akot is well connected by road with Akola, Telhara, Paratwada and Amravati. Only meter gauge rail line is present in Akot connecting Akola Via Indore and Jaipur.
Akot is a railway station on Kacheguda-Khandwa Meter Gauge Section of Hyderabad(HYB) Division of South Central Railway(SCR). After Divisional adjustments in 2003, which saw the bifurcation of Hyderabad Division, Akot now comes under Nanded(NED) Division of SCR. The section from Akola and Khandwa passing through Akot will be taken up for Gauge Conversion a little later.
[edit] Places of Interest
1. Narsingh Maharaj Temple - Very Old temple in Akot of Sant Narsingh Maharaj.
2. Narnala Fort : It is a historically famous Indian fort deep within the densely forested hills of the Melghat tiger reserve in the Satpura region. Narnala is a one hour walk from Shahanur, 24km from Akot (Akola). There is a road from Akot via Popatkhed for vehicles.
[edit] Famous personalities
- Shri Ramesh Shriram Hingankar, alias Nanasaheb (Famous Politician in Cooperative sector; Chairman-Maharashtra State Cooperative Marketing Federation, Mumbai; Executive Member-Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati ,Ex Chairman , Akola District Central Cooprative Bank Ltd, Akola)
- Shri Prabhakar Gangane, ex-M.L.A., Congress
- Shri Sudhakar Gangane, M.L.A. Ex-Minister of State for sports Congress
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Akot
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
