This blog is created by the Shrikant. This blog provides all information about AKOLA city. AKOLA is getting more popularity about their medical facilities, educational facilities,and industrial infrastructure development. Akola is central place for marketing. Akola city has central rail way line for transport.  

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Geography of Akola

Akola district is situated in the state of Maharashtra along the western parts of the nagpur division. Vidharba's only university of agriculture is situated here in the Akola district.Geography of Akola District divides the district into three physical units which is a mixture of hills and plains. The climate in the district is generally hot and dry except during the mansoon season.

Demography

The population of the district is 1,630,239 (2001 census).The district is 38.49% urban as of 2001.

Divisions

The district of Akola comprise of talukas namely Akot, Telhara, Akola, Balapur, Patur, Barshitakli and

Murtajapur.

Medical Facilities in Akola

Akola is also renowned for its medical facilities. It is a major center for advanced medical treatments, such as The Elizarov technique, IVF, etc. Major hospitals in Akola include the following

1)Akola Critical Care Unit

2)Ozone Critical Care Unit

3)Mankar Critical Unit

4)Cotton City Hospital

5)Civil Hospital

6)Chaudhary Hospital

7)Vitthal Hospital

8)SiddhiVinayak Hospital

9)Rohaatiya Hospital

10)Agrawal Hospital

11)Satish Khodke

12)K.S. Patil Hospital etc... 

Rivers and lakes

The Purna River forms the part of north boundary of the district, and the top north portion of the district lies within its watershed along with Aas River and Shahnur River. The Vaan River forms the part of northwest boundary of the district after entering from the Amravati district.The Maan River drains the southwestern portion of the district, Morna River drains the midsouth portion of the district,while the southeast is drained by the Katepurna River and Uma River.

Here are some of the rivers in Akola, with their tributaries

* Uma River

* Katepurna River

* Shahanur River

* Morna River

* Mann River

* Mas River

* Utawali River

* Vishwamitri River

* Nirguna River

* Gandhari River

* Aas River

* Vaan River

Many old forts are located in Akola

* Narnala Fort

* Akot Fort

* Akola Fort

* Balapur Fort

Narnala fort:-

Narnala Fort is a historically famous Indian fort deep within the densely forested hills of the Melghat tiger reserve in the Satpura region. Narnala is a one hour walk from Shahanur, 24km from Akot (Akola). There is a road from Akot via Popatkhed for vehicles.The district of Akola comprise of talukas namely Akot, Telhara, Akola, Balapur, Patur, Barshitakli and Murtajapur.Akola District has an area of around 54.31 square kilometres and population of 1,629,305 (2001 census). Marathi is the most popularly spoken language, though English and Hindi are also widely used. Akola District is bounded on the north and to the east by Amravati District, to the south by Washim District, and to the west by Buldhana District.

construction of Narnala fort. The historian finished have said that-Ninth Badshaha Shahbudeen Ahmadhaha Wali. (1422 CE to 1436 CE) constructed of Gawilgarh fort and made renewal in Narnala fort when he stayed at Achalpur. It means that the Narnala fort have constructed before Bahmani rule. Still it is not conform exactly when it is constructed as the concrete information not available anywhere.Some historians have said that the Gond rules ruling over Melghat region constructed this fort (original owner). But this is also not supported by all the historian. After the Ahmadshaha second (1436 to 1458) become the ruler. He had got maried with the daughter Nashirkhan ( subhedar of Khandesh). Due to misunderstanding between Allaudin and his wife. Nashirkhan made affable of Berar Region in 1453 CE. He defeated first to the Gond. Gond living in Chorda and started his rule over Chorda fort. Then by motivating some sardar of berar region he strengthened his provision of attack over Narnala fort. Nashirkhan achieved many expectations. He had motivated the Elakhandipari of Berarnd leader of army. By this provision Nashirkhan easily took change over Narnala fort in 1453 CE.

Education (Higher)
Akola has a famous Colleges of Agricultural,Engineering,Art,Commerce and Science :-

1)University - Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV or PKV)-
2) Shivaji Engineering College, Akola:-
3) Medical Science colleges (as Government Medical College, Akola and  Jamnalal Goenka Dental College etc.).
4)Shri R.L.T. College of Science:-
5) L.R.T. Commerce College:-
6) Shri Shivaji Arts, Commerce & Science College:-
7) Sitabai Arts College:-
8) Smt. Radha Devi Goenka Mahila Mahavidyalaya:-
9) Sudhakarrao Naik Arts & Commerce College:-
10) R.T. Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya:-
11)Tirupati Tantra Niketan:-
12)Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering (SSGMCE) at Shegaon:-
13)Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts,Science and commerce College , akola:-
School Education :

All schools in Akola District are affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. The Municipality runs all public schools in the city. They lack many facilities, but are the only option for poor residents who cannot afford the more expensive private schools. Notable Private schools in the Akola city in random order are :
1. Mount Carmel High School

2. Holy Cross Convent High School
3. Jalaram English High School
4. Bharat Vidyalaya High School
5. N.R. Deshpande High School
6. Jubilee Convent High School
7. Mungilal Bajoria Vidyalaya
8. Nishu Nursery And Kothari Convent
9. B.R. High School
10. Bhikamchand Khandelwal Vidyalaya
11. Hindu Dyanpeeth Convent
12. N.W.W. Swawalambi Vidyalaya
13. New Era High School
14. New English High School
15. Jyoti Vidyalaya
16. Taj English High School
17. Jasnagra Public School etc.

Transportation

The Shivani Airport is the Domestic airport of Akola city. The Airport Code for Akola Airport is "AKD" and it is having Aerodrome & Airfield at an elevation of 999 ft (304 m) and having 1 Runway (3985 × 145 ft ). The Airport is just 7 km away from the city on National Highway number 6. The nearest International airports are Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. The work of Renovation and Operations of Akola Airport for the future has been taken by Airport Authority of India (AAI). Air Deccan is starting intermittent flights from Mumbai and Nagpur to Akola.

The "NH6", which runs through Akola, is an important National Highway, which runs from Hajira (Surat) to Kolkata. NH6 is apart of Asian Highway 46. Maharashtra state transport buses are most commonly used by people to travel to rural parts of the region. They are the cheapest means of transport. State owned and private air-conditioned bus services run daily buses to most important cities to and from Akola. The bus frequency is extremely good.Locally, the Akola Municipal Transport (AMT) is Akola's public transport service. AMT is also an important mode of transport for many people. In addition, Auto Rickshaw is also widely used in Akola city for commute due to its quick ride.Traffic is generally a problem, in the form of congestions due to increasing number of vehicles, bad roads, stray animals and a general disregard of traffic rules. Road accidents, quite often fatal, are not uncommon in Akola city because of all these factors combined. Recently,Local corporation is trying to bring IRDP in Akola city.This may create new face of the city.

Akola also has good railway connectivity with direct trains to Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Okha, Kolhapur, Pune, Bhusawal, Wardha, Nagpur, Howrah, Puri, Chennai, Jaipur and Hyderabad.Akola railway junction situated on both the Mumbai-Bhusawal-Wardha-Nagpur-Howrah rail line and the Purna-Jaipur meter gauge line is an important junction for passengers from North and South India and also for goods trains. Broadguaging of Akola-Purna railway line is under progress. Important railway stations in Akola region with their codes are Paras, Gaigaon, Akola Junction(AK), Murtajapur Junction (MZR) and are under Bhusawal-Badnera Section of Bhusawal Division of Central Railway.The other stations under meter gauge are Hiwarkhed(HWK), Adgaon Buzurg(ABZ) , Akot(AKOT), Patsul(PTZ), Ugwe(UGWE), Akola Junction, Shivani Shivpur(SVW), Barshitakli(BSQ), Lohogad(LHD), Amna Vadi(AMW), Jaulka(JUK) are under Purna - Khandwa Section of South Central Railway.The stations under narrow gauge are Lakhpuri, Murtajapur Junction, Karanja under two Narrow Gauge Branch lines viz Murtajapur-Achalpur and Murtajapur-Yavatmal of Bhusawal Division of Central Railway.