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Aurangabad | |
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City | |
  Aurangabad Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates:24°42′N84°21′E / 24.70°N 84.35°E /24.70; 84.35 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| District | Aurangabad |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,419.7 km2 (548.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 102,244 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Aurangabadi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 824101,824102 (Aurangabad)[2] |
| Telephone code | 06186 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-26 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:910♂/♀ |
| Website | aurangabad |
Aurangabadpronunciationⓘ is a city inAurangabad District, Bihar, India. It is the district's centre of governance and has a population of 102,244 as of 2011. The people of this region speakMagahi andHindi.
In ancient times, Aurangabad was located in theMahajanapada kingdom ofMagadh (1200 - 322 BCE). The ancient rulers of the town includedBimbisara (late 5th century BCE),Ajatashatru (early 4th century BCE),Chandragupta Maurya (321 - 298 BCE) andAshoka (268 - 232 BCE).
During the rule ofSher Shah Suri (1486 - 1545 CE), Aurangabad became strategically important as part of the Rohtas Sirkar (district). After the death ofSher Shah Suri, Aurangabad fell under the rule ofAkbar. TheAfghan upsurge in the area was suppressed byTodar Mal. Some elements ofAfghan architecture remain.
In 1865, Bihar District was separated from Patna District. Aurangabad was made a subdivision of Bihar district. Stement was the first subdivisional officer of Aurangabad subdivision. The first Member of Parliament from the district was the formerChief Minister of Unified Bihar, Satyendra Narayan Singh (Chhote Saheb).[3]
On 26 January 1973,Aurangabad district, Bihar, was created (government notification number 07/11-2071-72 dated 19 January 1973). K. A. H. Subramanyam was the first district magistrate and Surjit Kumar Saha was the sub-divisional officer.
Aurangabad town is located in north east India on the NH 2 (nowNH19 –Grand Trunk Road) at its crossing with NH98 (nowNH139). Its nearest large town isGaya, 70 kilometres (43 mi) to the east. The capital of Bihar,Patna is 140 kilometres (87 mi) to the north east.
The area of the town is 89 square kilometres (34 sq mi).[4]
Aurangabad rests onalluvial plain[5] on the bank ofAdri river. The largerSon river is 26 kilometres (16 mi) to the west. Other rivers such as the Punpun, Auranga, Bataane, Morhar, and Madaar also flow through Aurangabad district.
Aurangabad has an agrarian economy along with some industries. It lies in a drought-prone area. The main crops arerice,wheat, gramlentil andrapeseed.[6] With rapid industrialisation, Aurangabad has secured 4th position in most improved districts by Niti Aayog. It mainly includes heavy electricity production industries like Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Plant which has a capacity of 4380 MW(660MWX6).It is one of the third largest power plants in India.On 6th sep 2019, the power plant commissioned the first 660 MW unit of 4380 MW . (NTPC, Nabinagar) and Cement Production (Shree Cement). Manufactured products include carpets, blankets and brassware. Auranagabad is also famous for strawberry cultivation which helps local farmers to boost their economy and generates jobs for the villagers, who no longer need to migrate in search of livelihood.[7][8][9]
As of 2011[update] India census, Aurangabad had a population of 102,244.[1]
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