| Aurangabad district | |
| Settlement Type: | District of Bihar |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Coordinates: | 24.7°N 84.35°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Aurangabad, Bihar |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Magadh |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Aurangabad, Bihar |
| Parts Type: | Tehsils |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Area Total Km2: | 3305 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 2,540,073 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 72.77% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 916 |
| Leader Title: | MP |
| Leader Name: | Abhay Kushwaha |
| Leader Title1: | District Magistrate & Collector |
| Leader Name1: | Shri Shrikant Shastree IAS |
| Leader Title2: | Superintendent of police |
| Leader Name2: | Swapna Gautam Meshram IPS |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Major highways |
| Blank Info Sec1: | NH2 now NH19 |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.555[1] |
Aurangabad district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[2]
Aurangabad is also called "Chittorgarh" of Bihar because the number of Suryavanshi Rajputs is very high here.
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]
Aurangabad district occupies an area of 3389km2,[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]
In 2006, the Indian government named Aurangabad one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). 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]
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]
According to the 2011 census Aurangabad district, Bihar has a population of 2,540,073,[10] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[11] or the US state of Nevada.[12] This gives it a ranking of 172nd in India (out of a total of 640).[10] The district has a population density of 760PD/sqkm.[10] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 24.75%.[10] Aurangabad has a sex ratio of 916 females for every 1000 males,[10] 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.[10]
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.[13]
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