Akot is a city in the Vidarbha Region that lies in the Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Akot is located at . It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1132 feet).
According to the 2011 Indian census, Akot had a population of 92,637. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Akot has an average literacy rate of 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%; 74.8% of the males and 66.6% of the females are literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.