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| Coordinates | 24°45′N 84°22′E / 24.75°N 84.37°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District(s) | Aurangabad |
| Population | 79,351 (2001[update]) |
| Sex ratio | 60:40 ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 108 m (354 ft) |
- For other uses, see Aurangabad
Aurangabad is a city and a municipality in Aurangabad district in the state of Bihar, India. Aurangabad (pop. 79,351[citation needed]) is the district headquarters of the Aurangabad district. It is situated on the Grand Trunk Road. The people of this region primarily speak Magahi. Due to lack of industrialization, people are still mainly dependent upon agriculture and related activities. Rice and wheat are the main crops produced here.
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History
The Magadh region was one of the oldest and strongest empires of the world in the Ancient period and its boundaries (600-250 BC) spread across to parts of the (now present) countries of Burma, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, apart from India. This was the region about which Megasthenes (3rd Century BC), a Greek writer, traveller and scholar wrote with much awe and inspiration about his empire and the people. Aurangabad got its name from one of the kings of the Mughal dynasty, Aurangzeb. The blocks; Daudnagar, Dev and Kutumba are great historical places. There is a need to explore these places in a broader way. While Daudnagar is surrounded by Qila's (Forts) of mughal era, Dev has a historical temple of Lord Sun which attracts a lot of devotees from all over India and Kutumba is related with one of king who's kingdom was not expanded its ruling area in more broader way. The fort of Sher Shah Suri, the Mughal king, near Sasaram attracts lot of historians and visitors. Famous Grand Trunk Road (NH - 2), starting from Kabul in Afghanistan and ends at Calcutta in West Bengal, built by Sher Shah Suri crosses through Aurangabad.
It is a clean and peaceful city, having 2 cinema halls, 1 Town Hall, and some good market complexes. The roads condition is always optimal. The railway station is 10 km away from the city and the name of the railway station is Anugrah Narayan Road. It has a large government hospital in a good position with a capacity of hundreds of people. The city has TV Station, Mobile, Landline and Internet connectivity. The main service providers of telecommunication here are Airtel, Reliance and BSNL.
There are a lots of school and colleges in the city and the district.However, the famouse Gate school holds the same grand reputation as ever. This school was built at the time of British government and is now called Anugrah Inter College in the memory of great nationalist Bihar Vibhuti Dr Anugrah Narayan Sinha;the first deputy Chief Minister & Finance Minister Of Bihar.
Present administrative setup
Aurangabad is one of the 38 districts of Bihar. It has two sub divisions Aurangabad and Daud Nagar. The blocks are Madanpur, Kutumbba, Daudnagar, Aurangabad, Barun, Obra, Dev, Nabinagar, Haspura, Goh and Rafiganj.
Geography
Aurangabad is located at 24°45′N 84°22′E / 24.75°N 84.37°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 108 metres (354 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Aurangabad had a population of 79,351. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Aurangabad has an average literacy rate of 30%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 48% of the males and 22% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Famous School and Colleges:
- Anugrah Inter College (Gate School)
- Sachhidanad Sinha College
- Ramlakahan Singh Yadav College
- Kishori Sinha Mahila College
- A.N.S.M. College, Aurangabad
- Madarsa islamia
Noteable people
- Bihar Vibhuti Dr Anugrah Narayan Sinha,first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of Bihar
- Satyendra Narayan Singh, ex Chief Minister of Bihar
- Nikhil Kumar, current Governor Of Nagaland
- Ram Naresh Singh, ex MP
- Shri Sushil Kumar Singh, MP[1][2]
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Aurangabad
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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