Aurangabad district, Bihar

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Aurangabad district
District of Bihar
Adari River.JPG
Adari River
Bihar district location map Aurangabad.svg
Location of Aurangabad district in Bihar
Coordinates(Aurangabad, Bihar): 24°42′N84°21′E / 24.70°N 84.35°E / 24.70; 84.35
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
Division Magadh
Headquarters Aurangabad, Bihar
Government
 •  MP Sushil Kumar Singh, BJP
 • District Magistrate & CollectorShri Shrikant Shastree IAS
 • Superintendent of policeSwapna Gautam Meshram IPS
Area
 • Total3,305 km2 (1,276 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,540,073
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demographics
 •  Literacy 72.77%
 • Sex ratio916
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways NH2 now NH19
HDI (2016)Increase2.svg 0.555 [1] (medium)
Website aurangabad.bih.nic.in

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 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]

Geography

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. Aurangabad celebrates its formation day on every 26 January . [7]

Economy

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). Cultivation of Strawberry have significantly contributed to the economy of the farmers of the district. Many farmers from the south and south-west blocks e.g. Amba, Nabinagar Block are growing straberries and are gaining good profits.

The Famous GI tag holder Magahi Paan is also grown by the Chaurasia community of some villages from Deo block. [8]

History

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]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901467,445—    
1911489,924+0.47%
1921488,092−0.04%
1931541,490+1.04%
1941629,204+1.51%
1951696,115+1.02%
1961830,989+1.79%
19711,016,094+2.03%
19811,237,072+1.99%
19911,539,988+2.21%
20012,013,055+2.71%
20112,540,073+2.35%
source: [10]
Religions in Aurangabad district (2011) [11]
ReligionPer cent
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, [12] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait [13] or the US state of Nevada. [14] This gives it a ranking of 172nd in India (out of a total of 640). [12] The district has a population density of 760 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi). [12] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 24.75%. [12] Aurangabad has a sex ratio of 916 females for every 1000 males, [12] and a literacy rate of 72.77%. 9.32% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 24.10% and 0.04% of the population respectively. [12]

Languages in Aurangabad district (2011) [15]

   Magahi (69.69%)
   Hindi (24.68%)
   Urdu (5.17%)
  Others (0.46%)

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. [15]

Politics

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyAllianceRemarks
Aurangabad 219 Goh Bheem Kumar Yadav RJD MGB
220 Obra Rishi Yadav RJD MGB
221 Nabinagar Vijay Kumar Singh RJD MGB
222 Kutumba Rajesh Kumar INC MGB
223 Aurangabad Anand Shankar Singh INC MGB
224 Rafiganj MD Nehaluddin RJD MGB

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