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| Geographical Area | 10,575 Sq.Km. |
| Normal Rainfall | 847 mm. |
| Taluka | 13 |
| Per Capita Income(at Current Prices) | Rs.2,029 |
| Population(Total) | 2,214 |
| Male | 1,142 |
| Female | 1,072 |
| Density | 209Sq.km. |
| Literacy | 65.83% |
| Live Stocks (Husbandery) | 1,052 |
| Live Stocks(Poultry) | 272 |
| Growth Centres: | Vashim , Murtizapur |
| Mini Industrial Areas (Proposed): | Balapur, Akot, Tevhara, Margrulipur, Karanja, Barshi-Takli,
Manora, Malgaon, Risod and Patur |
| Commercial Banks | 152 |
Transport & Communication
| Railway Length | 354 Kms. |
| National Highway Length | 100 Kms. |
| State Highway Length | 723 Kms. |
| Post & Telegraph Offices | 431 |
Industry
| Sugar Factories | 2 |
| Spinning Mills | 4 |
| Registered Factories | 377 |
| Number of Industrial Estates Established | 4 |
| Registered Small Scale Units (as on 31-03-93) | 2000* |
| Joint Sector Companies (as on 31-3-92) | 86 |
Large Industrial Areas in Akola District
| Name of the Area | Area Planed (Ha.) | Total Plots No. | Plots Alloted No. | Plots Pdn. in No. | Plots Under const. No. | Sheds is Built up No. | Sheds Alloted No. |
| Akola | 262.36 | 475 | 464 | 226 | 61 | 58 | 53 |
Land rate in the area
| Industrial | Rs.30/- per sq. mtr. |
| Residential | Rs.45/- per sq. mtr. |
| Commercial | Rs.60/- per sq. mtr. |
Industrial Opportunities:
Industry groups having scope for further expansion in the
district are:
- Food Products;
- Wood & Wood Products;
- Cotton Textiles;
- Rubber, Plastic, Petroleum & Coal Products;
- Paper and Paper Products, Printing, Publishing and Allied
Industries;
- Chemicals and Chemical Products except products of
Petroleum and Coal;
- Non-Metallic Mineral Products;
- Basic Metals and Alloys Industries;
- Metal Products and parts except Machinery and Transport
Equipments;
- Machinery, Machine Tools & Parts except electrical
Machinery;
- Electricity; and
- Repair Services.
In addition to these industry groups, specific industries having
development potential include poultry, cattle breeding, sheep &
goat rearing, cattle feed, poultry feed, soyabeen, safflower
carcass utilisation,cotton ginning,pressing & spinning,oil mills,
sugar & by products, gur, starch, guargum, food, fruits & vegeta-
able processing, vanaspati, carbonated drinks, surgical cotton,
bakeries, leather goods, agricultural implements, industrial
machineries, engineering & automobile ancillaries, electrical
goods, electronic items, service industries & tourism.
Development of Industrial units in MIDC Industrial Areas in
the district as on 31-3-93.
No. of Areas
|
Major | 1 |
| Mini | 9 |
| Growth Centre | 3 |
No. of Plots
| Developed | 468 |
| Alloted | 444 |
| Available | 24 |
Industries Setup
| No. | 281 |
| Investment Rs. mln. | 223.6 |
| Employment | 3482 |
Incentive
| Category of Incentive | Taluks eligible for incentive |
| Group A | ------ |
| GroupB | ------- |
| GroupC | ------- |
| Group D | Taluks other than Murtizapur and Washim |
| Group D+ | Murtizapur, Washim |
Fisheries
| Coastline |
NIL Kms. |
| Production |
1,912 Tonnes |
Medical Facilities
| Hospitals |
47 |
| Primary Health Centres
|
52 |
| Sub Centres |
326 |
| Dispensaries |
149 |
Educational Facilities
| Primary Schools |
1,746 |
| Secondary Schools |
264 |
| Higher Secondary Schools |
78 |
| Colleges |
19 |
| Industrial Technical Instt. |
3 |
| Engineering Colleges |
1 |
Source
Directorate of Economics & Statistics;
Economic Survey of Maharashtra 1993-94;
Growth Centres in Maharashtra-Industrial Opportunities
and challenges, MEDC.
N.B.: AS ON MARCH 31, 1998
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