Akodia

Akodia is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Shajapur District in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Akodia
Town
Nickname:  Akodia Mandi
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Akodia (India)
Coordinates: 23.38°N 76.6°E / 23.38; 76.6
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Shajapur
Founded by	Captain Timothy O'Donaghue, the leader of the British expeditionary force
Elevation	458 m (1,503 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	11,652
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Malwi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	465 223
Telephone code	+91 7360

Geography

Akodia is located at 23.38°N 76.6°E / 23.38; 76.6. It has an average elevation of 458 metres (1,503 feet).

Demographics

The city of Akodia is divided into 15 wards, for which elections are held every 5 years. The Akodia Nagar Panchayat has a population of 11,652, of which 6,031 are males, and 5,621 are females, as per the Census of India 2011.

The population of children aged 0-6 is 1451, accounting for 12.45% of Akodia's total population (NP). In Akodia Nagar Panchayat, the female sex ratio is 932, compared with the state average of 931. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Akodia is around 988 compared to the Madhya Pradesh state average of 918. The literacy rate of Akodia city is 77.14% higher than the state average of 69.32%. In Akodia, male literacy is around 87.29% while the female literacy rate is 66.16%.

Akodia Nagar Panchayat has administrative control over 2,247 houses, to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

History

Captain Timothy O'Donoghue, the leader of the British Expeditionary Force in 1914, founded Akodia. In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi gave a speech at the town square. There were three cotton mills in its golden history.

School And Institutions

• Saraswati Gyan Mandir High School
• Sharda Convent Higher Secondary School
• Bright Star Higher Secondary School
• Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School
• Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School
• Saraswati Shishu/Vidhya Mandir
• St. Alphonsa Convent High School
• Sunrise Public School
• Sanskar Public School
• Kalidas Academy
• Santiniketan Maha Vidyalaya
• Gita Public School

Gita Public High School