Aurangabad district, Bihar
Aurangabad district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[1]
Aurangabad district | |
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District of Bihar | |
![]() Dhava river at Rafiganj | |
![]() Location of Aurangabad district in Bihar | |
Coordinates (Aurangabad, Bihar): 24.70°N 84.35°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Bihar |
Division | Magadh |
Headquarters | Aurangabad, Bihar |
Government | |
• MP | Sushil Kumar Singh, BJP |
• District Magistrate & Collector | Saurabh Jorawal IAS |
Area | |
• Total | 3,305 km2 (1,276 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,540,073 |
• Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 72.77% |
• Sex ratio | 916 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH2 now NH19 |
Website | aurangabad |
Aurangabad played a major role in the Indian independence struggle,[2] 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.[3]
Geography
Aurangabad district occupies an area of 3,389 square kilometres (1,309 sq mi),[4] comparatively equivalent to Russia's Vaygach Island.[5] 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.[6]
Economy
In 2006, the Indian government named Aurangabad one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[7] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[7]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Aurangabad district, Bihar has a population of 2,540,073,[8] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[9] or the US state of Nevada.[10] This gives it a ranking of 172nd in India (out of a total of 640).[8] The district has a population density of 760 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi).[8] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 24.75%.[8] Aurangabad has a sex ratio of 916 females for every 1000 males,[8] and a literacy rate of 72.77%.[8]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 69.69% of the population in the district spoke Magahi, 24.68% Hindi and 5.17% Urdu as their first language.[11]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 467,445 | — |
1911 | 489,924 | +0.47% |
1921 | 488,092 | −0.04% |
1931 | 541,490 | +1.04% |
1941 | 629,204 | +1.51% |
1951 | 696,115 | +1.02% |
1961 | 830,989 | +1.79% |
1971 | 1,016,094 | +2.03% |
1981 | 1,237,072 | +1.99% |
1991 | 1,539,988 | +2.21% |
2001 | 2,013,055 | +2.71% |
2011 | 2,540,073 | +2.35% |
source:[12] |
See also
- Deo, town in Aurangabad district
- Barun, India town in Aurangabad District
References
- "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- Indian Post. "First Bihar Deputy CM cum Finance Minister;Dr. A N Sinha". official Website. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1997. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
Vaygach Island 3,329km2
- Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Kuwait 2,595,62
- "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Nevada 2,700,551
- 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
- Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901