Akola | |
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City | |
Akola City Tower Chowk, Clockwise from top: Salasar Balaji Temple, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Headquarters | |
| Nickname(s): The Cotton City,[1] Rajrajeshwar Nagari | |
 Akola in Maharashtra | |
| Coordinates: 20°42′N 77°00′E / 20.7°N 77.00°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Akola |
| Named for | Maharaja Akolsingh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Body | Akola Municipal Corporation |
| • District Collector | Ajit Kumbhar (IAS)[3] |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Kavita Dwiwedi (IAS) |
| • Mayor | Archana Masne |
| Area | |
• Total | 124 km2 (48 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 603,000 (Post-expansion of the city's municipal borders)[2] |
| • Rank | IN: 84th MH: 14th |
| • Density | 4,331/km2 (11,220/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Akolekar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 444001, 444002, 444003, 444004, 444005, 444006, 444007, 444104, 444109, 444302 |
| Telephone code | 0724[4] |
| Vehicle registration | MH-30 |
| Distance from Nagpur | 278.7 kilometres (173.2 mi) (land) |
| Distance from Mumbai | 565.2 kilometres (351.2 mi) (land) |
| Literacy | 91.9% |
| Sex ratio | 0.958 |
| Human Development Index | High[5] |
| Website | akola |
Akola (/əˈkoʊlɑː/) 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 580 kilometres (360 mi) east of the state capital, Mumbai, and 250 kilometres (160 mi) west of the second capital, Nagpur. Akola is the administrative headquarters of the Akola district located in the Amravati division.
Akola is located on the banks of the Morna River. Although it is not considered a common tourist destination, Akola is an important city due to its history, culture, politics, and agriculture. It also has a prominent road and rail junction in the Tapti River valley that functions as a commercial trading centre.
Akola is an important educational centre with several colleges affiliated with Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University. The city is developing into a market centre. The primary language spoken by the people of Akola is Marathi.
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