Akodia

Akodia is a Town and a Nagar Panchayat in Shajapur District in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.GeographyAkodia is located at. It has an average elevation of 458 metres (1503 feet).DemographicsThe Akodia city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Akodia Nagar Panchayat has population of 11,652 of which 6,031 are males while 5,621 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.Population of children with age of 0-6 is 1451 which is 12.45% of total population of Akodia (NP). In Akodia Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 932 against state average of 931. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Akodia is around 988 compared to Madhya Pradesh state average of 918. Literacy rate of Akodia city is 77.14% higher than state average of 69.32%. In Akodia, male literacy is around 87.29% while female literacy rate is 66.16%.Akodia Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,247 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.HistoryAkodia Was Founded By Captain Timothy O'Donoghue, the leader of the British Expeditionary Force in 1914. in 1917 Mahatma gandhi gave a speech at town square. here were three cotton mils in its golden history.Areas and colonies Akodia Gaon Fulen Sanjay Colony Kangan Bazar Dabripura Rathi Mohalla Hanuman Mandir Road Jhanda Chowk Tension Chowraha Tappa Chowraha Udey villa chowraha Sabji Market Jheen Colony Jatpura Railway Colony Ma Krupa Kirana Stores, Chidar Brothers, Sanjay Colony Sringarpur, Balaji Ashram Kumhariyakheda, Sheetal Ashram.