Aurangabad, Bihar
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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(s) | Aurangabad |
| Population | 79,351 (2001[update]) |
| Sex ratio | 60:40 ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 108 metres (354 ft) |
- For other uses, see Aurangabad
Aurangabad is a city and a municipality in Aurangabad district in the state of Bihar, India. Aurangabad (pop. 79,351[citation needed]) is the district headquarters of the Aurangabad district. It is situated on the Grand Trunk Road. The people of this region primarily speak Magahi. Due to lack of industrialization, people are still mainly dependent upon agriculture and related activities. Rice and wheat are the main crops produced here.
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[edit] Geography
Aurangabad is located at 24°45′N 84°22′E / 24.75°N 84.37°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 108 metres (354 feet).
It is situated east of Bodh Gaya at a distance of about 70 km.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Aurangabad had a population of 2,511,243. Males constitute 52.20% of the population and females 47.80%. Aurangabad has an average literacy rate of 72.77%, lower than the national average of 74.04%; with 82.52% of the males and 62.05% of females literate. 17.44% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Educational Institutions
NIIT aurangabad centre. Schools located in Aurangabad:-
- B.L. Indo Anglian Public school, Aurangabad,Bihar
- Madrsha islamia (Aurangabad Bihar Club Road)
- Sarasawati Shishu Mandir, near Thakurbari road, Surya mandir, Aurangabad.
- DAV Public School Aurangabad
- VAV school
- Mahesh Academy
- Rajershri High School
- Anugarah Inter School (Famous known as "Gate School").
- Lord Buddha Public School, Chitragupta Nagar, Aurangabad.
- Vivekanand mission School
- Ghatrain High School
- Ghatrain Middle school and primary School
Colleges located in Aurangabad:-
- Sachhidanand Sinha College (Magadh University)
- S.N.Sinha College (Magadh University)
- R.L.S.Y. College (Magadh University)
- Kishori Sinha Mahilla college (Magadh University)
- Anugrah Narayan Memorial College (Magadh University))
[edit] Notable people
- Bihar Vibhuti Dr Anugrah Narayan Singh,first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of Bihar, one of the architects of modern Bihar.
- Satyendra Narayan Singh,(Chhote Saheb) ex Chief Minister of Bihar
- Shankar Dayal Singh, Son of Late Kamta Singh Kam. Author and Parliamentarian. Member of Lok Sabha (1971–77) from Chatra; Member of Rajya Sabha from 1990 till death.
- Nikhil Kumar, His Excellency Governor Of Nagaland
- Ramadhar Singh, Minister under Nitish Kumar cabinet.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Aurangabad
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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