Akot Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Akot is a Municipal Council city situated in Akot taluka of Akola district. The Akot city is divided into 31 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 18,441 families residing in the Akot city. The total population of Akot is 92,637 out of which 47,733 are males and 44,904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akot is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akot city is 11055 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5779 male children and 5276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akot is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akot is 88.5%. Thus Akot has higher literacy rate compared to 88% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 90.51% and the female literacy rate is 86.33% in Akot.
Akot Municipal Council has total administration over 18,441 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Akot Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akot Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11,055 | 5,779 | 5,276 |
| Literacy | 88.5% | 79.6% | 76.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,461 | 5,372 | 5,089 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,328 | 695 | 633 |
| Illiterate | 20,455 | 9,761 | 10,694 |
Caste-wise Population - Akot
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Akot.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,461 | 5,372 | 5,089 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,328 | 695 | 633 |
Religion-wise Population - Akot
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Akot is 50,587 which is 54.61% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Akot is 34,227 which is 36.95% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Akot as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 50,587 | (54.61%) | 26,054 | 24,533 |
| Muslim | 34,227 | (36.95%) | 17,658 | 16,569 |
| Christian | 195 | (0.21%) | 102 | 93 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.02%) | 12 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 7,149 | (7.72%) | 3,674 | 3,475 |
| Jain | 212 | (0.23%) | 101 | 111 |
| Other Religion | 62 | (0.07%) | 32 | 30 |
| No Religion Specified | 189 | (0.2%) | 100 | 89 |
Literacy Rate - Akot
The total literacy rate of Akot was 88.48% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 72,182 literates, males were 37,972 while females were 34,210. Also the male literacy rate was 90.51% and the female literacy rate was 86.33% in Akot.
| Akot | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.33% | 75.87% |
| Male | 90.51% | 88.38% |
| Total | 88.48% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Akot
The Sex Ratio of Akot is 941. Thus per every 1000 men there were 941 females in Akot. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Akot.
Child Population - Akot
According to Census 2011, there were 11,055 children between age 0 to 6 years in Akot. Out of which 5,779 were male while 5,276 were female.
Working Population - Akot
In Akot Municipal Council out of total population, 30,838 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 30,838 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,784 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,104 | 22,971 | 5,133 |
| Cultivators | 2,328 | 2,133 | 195 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,784 | 8,151 | 2,633 |
| Household Industries | 373 | 277 | 96 |
| Other Workers | 14,619 | 12,410 | 2,209 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,734 | 2,117 | 617 |
| Non Working | 61,799 | 22,645 | 39,154 |
Akot Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Akot is further divided into 31 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,537 | 67.9% | 910 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,546 | 72.1% | 971 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,474 | 79.4% | 938 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,827 | 71% | 921 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,386 | 72.1% | 938 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,733 | 73.4% | 890 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,195 | 75.2% | 924 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,411 | 86.5% | 1,014 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,053 | 82.4% | 928 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,579 | 75.5% | 889 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,507 | 74.9% | 991 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,011 | 81.9% | 860 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,784 | 82.6% | 959 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,788 | 78.7% | 952 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,252 | 74.4% | 930 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,487 | 76% | 957 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,474 | 77.6% | 903 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,777 | 83% | 932 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,608 | 83.1% | 952 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,322 | 87.9% | 981 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,404 | 81.5% | 980 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,041 | 82.9% | 957 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,446 | 80.3% | 1,035 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,999 | 78.3% | 987 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,125 | 72.6% | 897 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 5,346 | 82.2% | 924 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,304 | 81.8% | 926 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,179 | 77.7% | 994 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 2,775 | 81% | 960 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,934 | 74.2% | 959 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 3,333 | 86.4% | 921 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akot, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia