The district of Akola comprises of talukas namely Akot, Telhara, Akola, Balapur, Patur, Barshitakli and Murtajapur. Many old forts are located in Akola District such as Narnala Fort, Akot Fort, Akola Fort & Balapur Fort.
Akola city is located in north-central Maharashtra state, western India, on the Morna River. An important road and rail junction in the Purna River valley, it is a commercial centre trading chiefly in cotton. There are also textile and vegetable-oil industries. Akola is an important educational center with several colleges affiliated with the University of Amravati.
Akola is known as the "Cotton City" and is one of the key cities in the state of Maharashtra in central India.
