Population growth
Census	Pop.	%±
1901	10,000	—
1911	34,902	249.0%
1921	36,876	5.7%
1931	36,870	0.0%
1941	50,924	38.1%
1951	66,636	30.9%
1961	97,701	46.6%
1971	165,253	69.1%
1981	301,000	82.1%
1991	592,000	96.7%
2001	902,179	52.4%
2011	1,421,879	57.6%
Source:Census of India

Aurangabad ( pronunciation ; Urdu: اورنگ آباد) Marathi: औरंगाबाद) is a city in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state in India. Aurangabad ("Aurang City") is named after the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The city is a tourism hub, surrounded by many historical monuments, including the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as Bibi Ka Maqbara and Panchakki. The administrative headquarters of the Aurangabad Division or Marathwada region, Aurangabad is titled "The City of Gates" and the strong presence of these can be felt as one drives through the city.The City was founded in 1610 by Malik Amber which in the year 2010 completed 400 years. Aurangabad is the Tourism Capital of Maharashtra. Aurangabad is the 4th largest and smarter City in Maharashtra.

Khadki was the original name of the village which was made a capital city by Malik Ambar, the Prime Minister of Murtaza Nizam, Shah of Ahmadnagar. Within a decade, Khadki grew into a populous and imposing city. Malik Ambar died in 1626. He was succeeded by his son Fateh Khan, who changed the name of Khadki to Fatehnagar. With the capture of Daulatabad by the imperial troops in 1633, the Nizam Shahi dominions, including Fatehnagar, came under the possession of the Moghals.

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