Aurangabad district, Bihar
District of Bihar in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Aurangabad, Bihar. For other uses, see Aurangabad (disambiguation).
Aurangabad district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[2]
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Aurangabad district | |
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Adari River | |
![]() 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 | Abhay Kushwaha |
• District Magistrate & Collector | Shri Shrikant Shastree IAS |
• Superintendent of police | Swapna Gautam Meshram 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 |
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Aurangabad is also called "Chittorgarh" of Bihar because the number of Suryavanshi Rajputs is very high here.
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]