A chain of district and college offices that move your scholarship application from form to bank-account payout.
10.4% of households in Akola fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. Secondary enrolment stands at 76.6%, better than the typical district. The Scholarship Office and District Social Welfare Officer administer the aid that keeps children from the poorest households in school.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Akola, which ranks 28 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 23.1%. On class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 34% and schools with usable girls' toilets at 90.3%, it sits close to the national mark.