Akola Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Akola is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Akola taluka of Akola district. The Akola city is divided into 71 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 86,016 families residing in the Akola city. The total population of Akola is 425,817 out of which 217,393 are males and 208,424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akola is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akola city is 47319 which is 11% of the total population. There are 24847 male children and 22472 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akola is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akola is 91.9%. Thus Akola has a higher literacy rate compared to 88% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 94.7% and the female literacy rate is 89.03% in Akola.
Akola Munciple Corporation has total administration over 86,016 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Akola Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akola Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47,319 | 24,847 | 22,472 |
| Literacy | 91.9% | 83.9% | 79.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66,078 | 33,353 | 32,725 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,715 | 4,456 | 4,259 |
| Illiterate | 77,924 | 35,053 | 42,871 |
Caste-wise Population - Akola
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Akola.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 66,078 | 33,353 | 32,725 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,715 | 4,456 | 4,259 |
Religion-wise Population - Akola
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Akola is 233,894 which is 54.93% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Akola is 127,468 which is 29.93% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Akola as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 233,894 | (54.93%) | 119,801 | 114,093 |
| Muslim | 127,468 | (29.93%) | 64,970 | 62,498 |
| Christian | 1,784 | (0.42%) | 865 | 919 |
| Sikh | 870 | (0.2%) | 445 | 425 |
| Buddhist | 54,991 | (12.91%) | 27,740 | 27,251 |
| Jain | 6,199 | (1.46%) | 3,223 | 2,976 |
| Other Religion | 105 | (0.02%) | 57 | 48 |
| No Religion Specified | 506 | (0.12%) | 292 | 214 |
Literacy Rate - Akola
The total literacy rate of Akola was 91.91% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 347,893 literates, males were 182,340 while females were 165,553. Also the male literacy rate was 94.7% and the female literacy rate was 89.03% in Akola.
| Akola | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.03% | 75.87% |
| Male | 94.7% | 88.38% |
| Total | 91.91% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Akola
The Sex Ratio of Akola is 959. Thus per every 1000 men there were 959 females in Akola. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Akola.
Child Population - Akola
According to Census 2011, there were 47,319 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Akola. Out of which 24,847 were male while 22,472 were female.
Working Population - Akola
In Akola Munciple Corporation out of total population, 139,283 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139,283 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,753 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,305 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132,005 | 109,044 | 22,961 |
| Cultivators | 2,753 | 2,475 | 278 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,305 | 2,122 | 1,183 |
| Household Industries | 2,577 | 1,608 | 969 |
| Other Workers | 123,370 | 102,839 | 20,531 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,278 | 4,988 | 2,290 |
| Non Working | 286,534 | 103,361 | 183,173 |
Akola Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Akola is further divided into 71 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 9,090 | 68.6% | 998 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 6,038 | 80.6% | 942 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 8,189 | 78.3% | 947 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,110 | 71.7% | 978 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 6,238 | 74.3% | 1,002 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 6,186 | 80.1% | 978 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 7,515 | 76.1% | 964 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 6,414 | 88.2% | 985 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 7,848 | 89% | 991 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 5,114 | 89.3% | 984 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,075 | 81% | 962 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 6,499 | 78.1% | 981 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,777 | 79.4% | 982 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,583 | 71.3% | 928 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 7,785 | 79.6% | 947 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 6,017 | 78.4% | 944 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 5,962 | 75.6% | 964 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 8,227 | 75.3% | 981 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,322 | 70.4% | 952 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 7,151 | 81.1% | 960 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 5,721 | 84.9% | 984 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 5,172 | 88.1% | 970 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 5,639 | 90.8% | 972 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 5,810 | 89.8% | 971 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 5,996 | 85% | 940 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 5,578 | 88.3% | 940 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 6,496 | 89.5% | 998 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 5,801 | 80.7% | 992 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 4,780 | 81.2% | 931 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 4,895 | 81.3% | 999 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 5,620 | 82.3% | 913 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 4,310 | 87.4% | 969 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 4,040 | 77.7% | 968 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 6,543 | 87% | 964 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 6,015 | 87.7% | 930 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 5,825 | 83.8% | 968 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 4,450 | 80.3% | 955 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 4,650 | 82.9% | 975 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 4,428 | 76.3% | 983 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 5,241 | 88.2% | 937 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 5,769 | 89.4% | 964 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 5,526 | 86.8% | 971 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 4,818 | 73.8% | 967 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 5,700 | 75.8% | 964 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 6,559 | 86.7% | 958 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 6,088 | 88.1% | 935 |
| 47 | Ward No - 47 | 5,245 | 88.3% | 875 |
| 48 | Ward No - 48 | 5,362 | 89.2% | 946 |
| 49 | Ward No - 49 | 6,095 | 81.5% | 936 |
| 50 | Ward No - 50 | 6,140 | 75.1% | 965 |
| 51 | Ward No - 51 | 6,832 | 76.4% | 951 |
| 52 | Ward No - 52 | 7,966 | 86% | 946 |
| 53 | Ward No - 53 | 6,273 | 82.3% | 927 |
| 54 | Ward No - 54 | 5,279 | 81.3% | 960 |
| 55 | Ward No - 55 | 5,727 | 79.6% | 967 |
| 56 | Ward No - 56 | 5,200 | 73.8% | 945 |
| 57 | Ward No - 57 | 5,757 | 76.2% | 942 |
| 58 | Ward No - 58 | 4,445 | 86.3% | 920 |
| 59 | Ward No - 59 | 5,769 | 77.2% | 977 |
| 60 | Ward No - 60 | 5,324 | 89.3% | 994 |
| 61 | Ward No - 61 | 7,357 | 89.9% | 943 |
| 62 | Ward No - 62 | 6,262 | 84.7% | 929 |
| 63 | Ward No - 63 | 6,769 | 89% | 951 |
| 64 | Ward No - 64 | 9,199 | 86.9% | 936 |
| 65 | Ward No - 65 | 7,675 | 87.6% | 944 |
| 66 | Ward No - 66 | 5,201 | 77.7% | 946 |
| 67 | Ward No - 67 | 5,454 | 70.3% | 944 |
| 68 | Ward No - 68 | 6,256 | 75.6% | 990 |
| 69 | Ward No - 69 | 6,502 | 80.5% | 947 |
| 70 | Ward No - 70 | 5,960 | 76.8% | 964 |
| 71 | Ward No - 71 | 5,158 | 78.4% | 941 |
Map of Akola, Akola, Maharashtra
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akola, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia