Akot is a city in the
Vidarbha Region that lies in the Akola district in the
India
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state
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Maharashtra
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Geography
Akot is located at . It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1132 feet).
Demographics
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.
References
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Anjangaon Surji,
Paratwada
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Daryapur
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Akola
Akola () is a major city in the Vidarbha region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The third largest city in Eastern Maharashtra after Nagpur and Amravati, it is located about east of the state capital, Mumbai, and west of the second ca ...
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Telhara,
Shegaon
Shegaon is a city and municipal council in the Buldana district, Buldhana district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Shegaon has become a pilgrimage centre due to the influence of Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj, w ...
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Adgaon Bk,
Hiwarkhed
Hiwarkhed is one of the largest towns in Morshi Taluka belonging to Morshi taluka, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Hiwarkhed (Orange City) has a population of 23,000. Hiwarkhed has huge history, you will find many rich people across the ...
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Tunki
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Dharni(
Amravati district
Amravati district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, ™mɾaËÊ‹É™t̪iË is a Districts of Maharashtra, district of Maharashtra state in central India. It is the administrative headquarter of Amravati division, which is one of the two ...
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Cities and towns in Akola district
Talukas in Maharashtra