Aurangabad is a city in Aurangabad District, Bihar, India. It is the district's centre of governance and has a population of 102,244 as of 2011. The people of this region speak Magahi and Hindi.
History
Aurangabad is sometimes called the "Chittorgarh of Bihar" because of its large Rajput population of the Suryavanshi lineage. Since the first Indian general elections in 1952, Aurangabad has only ever elected Rajput representatives. In ancient times, Aurangabad was located in the Mahajanapada kingdom of Magadh. The ancient rulers of the town included Bimbisara, Ajatashatru, Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka. During the rule of Sher Shah Suri, Aurangabad became strategically important as part of the Rohtas Sirkar. After the death of Sher Shah Suri, Aurangabad fell under the rule of Akbar. The Afghan upsurge in the area was suppressed by Todar Mal. Some elements of Afghan architecture remain. After the downfall of the Mughal Empire, Aurangabad was ruled by the zamindars- wealthy landowners, including those of Deo Raj, Kutumba, Mali, Pawai, Chandragarh, and Siris. In 1865, Bihar District was separated from Patna District. Aurangabad was made a subdivision of Bihar district. Stement was the first subdivisional officer of Aurangabad subdivision. The first Member of Parliament from the district was the former Chief Minister of Unified Bihar, Satyendra Narayan Singh. On 26 January 1973, Aurangabad district, Bihar, was created. K. A. H. Subramanyam was the first district magistrate and Surjit Kumar Saha was the sub-divisional officer.
Geography
Aurangabad town is located in north east India on the NH 2 now NH19 at its crossing with NH98 now NH139. Its nearest large town is Gaya to the east. The capital of Bihar, Patna is to the north east. Two major riverbed crossings through the district:- 1. Sone River 2. Punpun River The area of the town is. Aurangabad rests on alluvial plain on the bank of Adri river. The larger son river is to the west. Other rivers such as the Punpun, Auranga, Bataane, Morhar, and Madaar flow through Aurangabad district.
Economy
Aurangabad has an agrarian economy. It lies in a drought-prone area. The main crops are rice, wheat, gram lentil and rapeseed. With rapid industrialisation, Aurangabad has secured 4th position in most improved districts by Niti Aayog. It mainly includes heavy electricity production industries like Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Plant which has a capacity of 4380 MW.It is one of the third largest power plants in India.On 6th sep 2019, the power plant commissioned the first 660 MW unit of 4380 MW. and Cement Production. Manufactured products include carpets, blankets and brassware. Auranagabad is also famous for strawberry cultivation which helps local farmers to boost their economy and generates jobs for the villagers, who no longer need to migrate in search of livelihood.
Demographics
India census, Aurangabad had a population of 102,244.
Transport
Aurangabad is well connected by road and train. Anugraha Narayan Road railway station is the nearest railway station, about 11 km away from Aurangabad city. The major highways are NH-19 and NH-139. NH-19 directly connects Delhi and Kolkata city and NH-139 connects Patna via Daudnagar. There is direct train to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Nagpur, Bhopal, Indore, Aurangabad, Jammu, Haridwar, Lucknow, Pune, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Patna and Ranchi. The nearest airport is Gaya International Airport, which is 80 km away from the city centre and Patna Airport which is 136 km away from city centre. The main superfast train stops at Anugrah Narayan Road station.
