Aurangabad, Bihar
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Aurangabad औरंगाबाद اورنگ آباد |
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 Aurangabad
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| Coordinates: 24°45′N 84°22′E / 24.75°N 84.37°ECoordinates: 24°45′N 84°22′E / 24.75°N 84.37°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Aurangabad |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 251,243 |
| Languages | |
| • common | Magahi and Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 824101 |
| Telephone code | 06186 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR 26 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:878 ♂/♀ |
| Website | aurangabad |
Aurangabad is a town and the district headquarters of Aurangabad District, one of the 38 districts of Bihar state, India. Aurangabad has a population of 101,520. Aurangabad is situated on the NH 19 (Grand Trunk Road) (old number NH 2) at its crossing with NH 139. The people of this region primarily speak Magahi and Hindi.
The district is home to myriad tourist attractions. Temples, historical places and Islamic pilgrimage centers are located in the district while excellent connectivity via road and efficient means of local transport have boosted tourism. As a result, the number of tourists visiting the place has increased considerably. Touring the district is a pleasant experience from October to March, which is considered the best time to visit Aurangabad.
It is situated west of Bodh Gaya at a distance of about 70 kilometres (43 mi) and 140 kilometres (87 mi) from Patna, the capital of Bihar.
Some of the well-known residential areas of Aurangabad are Block colony, Shri Krishna nagar, Club Road, New Area, Karma Road, Naga Bigha, Sahpur, Islamtoli, Nawadih, Millat Nagar. The District Court and District Magistrate Office are located close to Ramesh Chowk. Club Road is home to the town hall, district jail and social club, while Karma Road houses the headquarters of the district electricity department, police center and forest department.
It is also referred as Chittorgarh of Bihar because of its dominant Rajput population and has a rare distinction of sending only Rajputs to Parliament ever since the first general elections in 1952.
This city is well connected to the Mauryans, Guptas and also Gahadavalas (locally spelled as Gadhwal, Gaharwal in Bihar), Rajput Dynasty of Suryavanshi lineage. Third -fourth of India’s early history is the history of Magadh and the area that forms the present district of Aurangabad shared this glory. Although it was a part of the Mahajanpad of Magadh, it had its distinct racial and cultural character. Aurangabad formed part of the first vast territorial empire of Magadh and was ruled by Bimbisara and Ajatsatru, and later on by Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka. The Magadh empire was bounded in the west by the river Sone.
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