Akola is a district in the state of Maharashtra. The district headquarters are situated at the city of Akola. The district forms part of the Amravati division. Formerly, it was a British Raj Berar Province. Amravati district borders the district from the north, Amravati and Washim districts on the east, Washim district on the south and Buldhana district on the west. Earlier, Washim formed part of the Akola district.
Akola region is situated in the Vidarbha region of the Central India. It is located 600 kilometers east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. This city is the largest city in Vidarbha region. The languages spoken are Marathi, Urdu, English and Hindi, Marathi being the prime language. It is the largest cotton producing district of the nation. Hence, it is sometimes referred to as Cotton city. The city is also famous for its pulses, oil, and textile mills. Akola is also known for its medical facilities.
Akola History
The present Akola district formed part of the Nizams dominion assigned to the East India Company in 1853. It went to the British in liquidation of the large debt due on account of arrears of pay on the Hyderabad contingent and as a security for future payment of that force. Berar once consisted of two districts- north and south. Berar was reconstituted into 2 districts- west Berar and east Berar. West Berar had its headquarters at Akola and east Berar at Amravati. In 1903, Berar was leased to the Government of India by the Nizam for an annual rent of 25 lakhs rupees.The administration of Berar shifted from Hyderabad to the Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces. A part of the west Berar district went to the Buldhana district when it was constituted in 1864. Some parts of the district again went to Washim district when it was formed in the year 1875. The boundaries of the tehsils and district were changed. From Amravati, the Murtizapur tehsil went to Akola and Khamgaon and Jalgaon tehsils from Akola went to Buldhana district. The Washim district was broken down and the tehsils of Washim and Mangrulpir were joined with the newly constituted Akola district.
The states were reorganized in the year 1956. The district first became a part of Madhya Pradesh. It was later transferred to the Bombay state. It finally became a part of the Maharashtra state in 1960. Akola district was divided into two- Akola and Washim on July 1, 1998. Akola, Balapur, Patur, Barshitakli, Murtizjapur, Akot and Telhara talukas constitute the Akola district as of now. The district headquarters are situated at Akola. The city is situated in the bank of the River Morna. It is well known for its cotton production. It is an important railway and roadway junction in the Purna River valley. Textile and vegetable-oils industries are also present here. Several colleges in the area are affiliated to the University of Amravati.
Akola Climate
It is 925 feet above sea level. The area experiences a tropical type of climate. Cotton clothes are worn by the people almost all the year round. Akola has a National Weather Station which serves as the local weather center. The annual temperature ranges from 10 degrees to 48 degrees. Since it lies on the Tropic of Cancer, it becomes very hot during May. The days are hot and the nights cool. The average annual rainfall is 850 mm. The monsoon months are from June to September during which the major portion of the rainfall occurs. Months of January and February also experience some rainfall.
Akola Tourism
Tourist places in Akola
Narlana Wild Life Sanctuary
Trekking Routes
Birla Mandir (Ram Temple)
Shreenath Dutta Mandir, Ramdas Peth,
Jain Temple at City Market Place,
Swami Samarth mutthh (Temple) at Ramdas peth.
Shree Kala Maruti temple at Old City.
shree Bara Jyotirlinga Mandir, jatharpeth road.
Shree Sidhivinayak Temple Jathar peth Nr Prasad Colony Its a Most Popular temple of Lord Ganesha.
Jalaram Mandir Birla Colony.
Gurudwara Rly station Road.
