Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 18,13,906 people in 2011, Akola ranks 26th among the 36 districts of Maharashtra for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Thane (1,10,60,148) and the least populous is Sindhudurg (8,49,651).
District boundaries change. If Akola has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Akola to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Hingoli: about 85 km
- Buldhana: about 105 km
- Parbhani: about 120 km
- Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh): about 135 km
- Nanded: about 150 km
- Jalna: about 155 km
All 36 districts of Maharashtra
Questions people ask
Which state is Akola district in?
Akola district is in Maharashtra, India.
What is the headquarters of Akola district?
The headquarters of Akola district is Akola, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Akola district?
Akola district had a population of 18,13,906 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.