★ Revenue village · Katthiwara tehsil · Alirajpur ★

Akola

अकोला
Katthiwara tehsil
Pincode 457887
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Akola is a revenue village in Katthiwara tehsil, Alirajpur district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 2,900 in 460 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

2,900 people. 460 homes.

Katthiwara tehsil, Alirajpur district, Madhya Pradesh.

2,900
Population
460
Households
25.4%
Literacy
1,048
Sex ratio
LGD 505190Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Akola today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)₹6,000Alirajpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Cotton₹9,200Alirajpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Maize₹2,000Alirajpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Alirajpur district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Akola.All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Akola is a village in Katthiwara tehsil, Alirajpur district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 2,900 people in 460 households, with a literacy rate of 25.4%. It is administered by the Akola gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 457887.

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LGD village code505190
Census 2011 code505190
Gram panchayatAkola · LGD 141164
Pincode457887
TehsilKatthiwara · LGD 6980
DistrictAlirajpur
Male / Female1,416 / 1,484 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Akola is in the Akola (अकोला) gram panchayat.

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Akola compares

By population, Akola is #5 of 122 inhabited villages in Katthiwara tehsil.

—AkolaKatthiwara tehsilAlirajpur
Literacy rate25.4%26.3%32.1%
Women per 1,000 men1,0481,0361,014
People per household6.35.85.9

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 457887

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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News near Akola

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Location & surroundings

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Questions about Akola

Where is Akola located?
Akola is a village in Katthiwara tehsil of Alirajpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Akola in?
Akola is in Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Akola belong to?
Akola comes under the Akola gram panchayat.
How is Akola written in the local script?
Akola is written अकोला.
What is the pincode of Akola?
The pincode of Akola, Katthiwara, Alirajpur is 457887.
What is the population of Akola?
As per the 2011 Census, Akola had a population of 2,900 (1,416 males and 1,484 females).
How many households are there in Akola?
Akola had 460 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Akola?
The literacy rate of Akola was 25.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Akola?
Akola had 1,048 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Akola?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Akola is 505190 and its Census 2011 village code is 505190.
Which villages are near Akola?
Other villages in Katthiwara tehsil include Agalgota, Agran, Akalwa, Ambadaberi, Ambar.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Katthiwara tehsil

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Mandi prices · Alirajpur

Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Chana KantaAlirajpur APMC6,0006,0006,00024 Oct 2026
Cotton · Without Ginned CottonAlirajpur APMC8,4009,2059,20024 Oct 2026
Cotton · Without Ginned CottonJobat APMC8,5009,0009,00024 Oct 2026
Maize · Hybrid Yellow (Cattle Feed)Alirajpur APMC2,0002,0002,00024 Oct 2026
Maize · LocalJobat APMC2,2502,5502,55024 Oct 2026
Soyabean · SoyabeenAlirajpur APMC5,6005,8005,65024 Oct 2026
Soyabean · SoyabeenJobat APMC6,5006,5006,50024 Oct 2026
Wheat · WheatJobat APMC2,8002,8002,80024 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

Nearby villages
AgalgotaPop. 1,814
AgranPop. 481
AkalwaPop. 1,282
AmbadaberiPop. 2,237
AmbarPop. 496
AmbiPop. 1,931
Compare Akola with… →All villages in Katthiwara →