Akot
{{Short description|City in Akola district, Maharashtra, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
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| coordinates = {{coord|21.1|N|77.06|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Maharashtra
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Akola
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| governing_body = BJP
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| elevation_m = 345
| population_total = 92637
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Marathi
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 444101
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 07258
| registration_plate = MH30-
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Akot is a city in the Vidarbha Region that lies in the Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Geography
Akot is located at {{Coord|21.1|N|77.06|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1132 feet).[http://www.tageo.com/index-e-in-v-16-d-m2900169.htm Asia/India/Maharashtra]
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}
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| 2001[https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21494/download/24626/PC01_C01_27.xls Census India 2001].
| style="text-align:right;" |41806 | style="text-align:right;" |38920 | style="text-align:right;" |80726 | style="text-align:center;" | - | style="text-align:right;" |56.915 | style="text-align:right;" |34.413 | style="text-align:right;" |0.255 | style="text-align:right;" |0.026 | style="text-align:right;" |7.902 | style="text-align:right;" |0.367 | style="text-align:right;" |0.011 | style="text-align:right;" |0.111 |
| 2011[https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS Census India 2011].
| style="text-align:right;" |47733 | style="text-align:right;" |44904 | style="text-align:right;" |92637 | style="text-align:right;" |0.148 | style="text-align:right;" |54.608 | style="text-align:right;" |36.947 | style="text-align:right;" |0.210 | style="text-align:right;" |0.017 | style="text-align:right;" |7.717 | style="text-align:right;" |0.229 | style="text-align:right;" |0.067 | style="text-align:right;" |0.204 |
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References
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{{Geographic location|Centre = Akot
|North =
|Northeast = Anjangaon Surji, Paratwada
|East =
|Southeast = Daryapur
|South = Akola
|West = Adgaon Bk, Hiwarkhed, Tunki
|Northwest = Dharni(Amravati district)
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