Aurangabad district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[2]
Aurangabad district | |
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District of Bihar | |
![]() Deo Surya Mandir at Deo, Bihar | |
![]() Location of Aurangabad district in Bihar | |
Coordinates (Aurangabad, Bihar): 24.70°N 84.35°E / 24.70; 84.35 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Bihar |
Division | Magadh |
Headquarters | Aurangabad, Bihar |
Government | |
• MP | Sushil Kumar Singh, BJP |
• District Magistrate & Collector | Shri Saurabh Jorawal IAS |
• Superintendent of police | Shri Kantesh Kumar Mishra IPS |
Area | |
• Total | 3,305 km2 (1,276 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,540,073 |
• Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 72.77% |
• Sex ratio | 916 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH2 now NH19 |
HDI (2016) | ![]() |
Website | aurangabad |
Aurangabad played a major role in the Indian independence struggle,[3] and is also the birthplace of eminent nationalist & first Deputy Chief Minister of state, Bihar Vibhuti Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha, a participant of Champaran Satyagraha who is regarded among makers of modern independent Bihar.[4]
Aurangabad district occupies an area of 3,389 square kilometres (1,309 sq mi),[5] comparatively equivalent to Russia's Vaygach Island.[6] Aurangabad town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Aurangabad district is a part of Magadh division.
Aurangabad became a fully-fledged district when it was split from the Gaya district in 1972.[7]
In 2006, the Indian government named Aurangabad one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[8] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[8]
Aurangabad is known as "Chittorgarh of Bihar" due to preponderance of Rajput caste people. Since the independence of India, the Aurangabad Lok Sabha Constituency, which forms a part of Aurangabad district has elected Member of Parliament from Rajput caste only. This district has remained a hotbed of Dalit assertion as a part of Naxalite-Maoist insurgency. It has also witnessed caste wars between the Rajput landlords and Dalits, the latter were led in this struggle by the peasant castes like Koeri and Yadav.[9]
Religions in Aurangabad district (2011)[10] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Hinduism | 90.20% | |||
Islam | 9.34% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.46% |
According to the 2011 census Aurangabad district, Bihar has a population of 2,540,073,[11] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[12] or the US state of Nevada.[13] This gives it a ranking of 172nd in India (out of a total of 640).[11] The district has a population density of 760 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi).[11] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 24.75%.[11] Aurangabad has a sex ratio of 916 females for every 1000 males,[11] and a literacy rate of 72.77%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 24.10% and 0.04% of the population respectively.[11]
At the time of the 2011 census, 69.69% of the population spoke Magahi, 24.68% Hindi and 5.17% Urdu as their first language.[14]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 467,445 | — |
1911 | 489,924 | +0.47% |
1921 | 488,092 | −0.04% |
1931 | 541,490 | +1.04% |
1941 | 629,204 | +1.51% |
1951 | 696,115 | +1.02% |
1961 | 830,989 | +1.79% |
1971 | 1,016,094 | +2.03% |
1981 | 1,237,072 | +1.99% |
1991 | 1,539,988 | +2.21% |
2001 | 2,013,055 | +2.71% |
2011 | 2,540,073 | +2.35% |
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No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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219 | Goh | Bheem Kumar Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal | MGB | |||
220 | Obra | Rishi Kumar Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal | MGB | |||
221 | Nabinagar | Vijay Kumar Singh | Rashtriya Janata Dal | MGB | |||
222 | Kutumba | Rajesh Kumar | Indian National Congress | MGB | |||
223 | Aurangabad | Anand Shankar Singh | Indian National Congress | MGB | |||
224 | Rafiganj | MD Nehaluddin | Rashtriya Janata Dal | MGB |
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