Akola district | |
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  Top: Narnala Fort, Akola Bottom: Grassland near Akola | |
.svg) Location in Maharashtra | |
 Akola district | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Amravati |
| Headquarters | Akola |
| Tehsils | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Akola Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil Cabinet Minister |
| • President Zilla Parishad |
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| • District Collector |
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| • CEO Zilla Parishad |
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| • MPs | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,428 km2 (2,096 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,813,906 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 44.04% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 88.05% |
| • Sex ratio | 946 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH 30 |
| Major highways | AH-46, NH-53, NH-161, NH-161A, NH-161G, NH-161E, NH-361C, NH-548C, MSH-24, SH-197, SH-204, SH-200, SH-194, SH-195, SH-198, SH-199, SH-201, SH-212 |
| Average annual precipitation | 750 mm |
| Website | akola |
Akola district (Marathi pronunciation: [əkolaː]) is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city of Akola is the district headquarters. Akola district forms the central part of Amravati Division, which was the former British Raj Berar Province.
Area of the district is 5,428 km2. It is bounded on the north and east by Amravati District, to the south by Washim District, and to the west by Buldhana District. Washim was earlier a part of Akola till 1999. Akola district includes seven talukas which are Akola, Akot, Telhara, Balapur, Barshitakli, Murtijapur and Patur.