Aurangabad district (Marathi pronunciation: [əu̯ɾəŋɡaːbaːd̪]),[3] officially known as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district,[4] is one of the 36 districts of the state of Maharashtra in western India. It borders the districts of Nashik to the west, Jalgaon to the north, Jalna to the east, and Ahmednagar to the south. The city of Aurangabad houses the district's administrative headquarters. The district has an area of 10,100 km2, of which 37.55% is urban and the rest is rural. Aurangabad District is a major tourism region in Marathwada.
Aurangabad district | |
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Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
Division | Aurangabad |
Headquarters | Aurangabad |
Tehsils | |
Government | |
• Body | Aurangabad Zilla Parishad |
• Guardian Minister | Sandipanrao Bhumre (Cabinet Minister MH) |
• President Zilla Parishad |
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• District Collector |
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• CEO Zilla Parishad |
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• MPs | |
Area | |
• Total | 10,100 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,701,282 |
• Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
• Urban | 37.53% |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 61.15% |
• Sex ratio | 924 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH-211 |
Official Language | Marathi |
Per capita income(Aurangabad district) | INR 1,63,325(2019-20)[1] |
Nominal gross domestic product(Aurangabad district) | INR 74,738crores (2019-20)[2] |
Website | aurangabad |
Aurangabad District is located mainly in the Godavari River Basin and partly in the Tapti River Basin. The district is located between 19 and 20 degrees north longitude and between 74 and 76 degrees east latitude, covering an area of 10,100 km2.[5]
Aurangabad District lies on the Deccan plateau and is covered by the Deccan Traps, which formed during the Late Cretaceous and Lower Eocene ages. Thin alluvial deposits lie above the Deccan Traps along the major rivers. The basaltic lava flows belonging to the Deccan Traps are the only major geological formation in the district. The lava flows are horizontal, with each flow featuring two distinct layers. The upper layer consists of vesicular and amygdule zeolitic basalt, while the lower layer consists of massive basalt.[6]
The average height of southern portion of the district is between 600 and 670 metres. The district features four distinct mountains:[5]
The major rivers in Aurangabad District are the Godavari, Purna, Shivana, and Kham rivers.[5]
The Narangi river rises on the southern slopes of the water divide south of the Maniyad river near the village of Naral. It flows past Vaijapur, where it is joined by the Deo Nala river from Nasik District. The Narangi follows a long south-southwesterly course before its point of entry into the Godavari. It is joined by the Chor nala from the west and the Kurla nala from the east, continuing the trend of the Kurla river after the Kurla's confluence.[citation needed]
The rainy season lasts from June through September and the average rainfall is 734 mm. The temperature ranges from 14 to 40 degrees Celsius on average. The winter season is from October to February and the summer season is from March to May.
Climate data for Aurangabad | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
36.1 (97.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.9 (103.8) |
34.9 (94.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.2 (0.09) |
2.9 (0.11) |
5.1 (0.20) |
6.3 (0.25) |
25.5 (1.00) |
131.4 (5.17) |
167.0 (6.57) |
165.0 (6.50) |
135.3 (5.33) |
52.6 (2.07) |
29.3 (1.15) |
8.4 (0.33) |
731.0 (28.78) |
Source: IMD |
The district comprises nine tehsils: Kannad, Soyagaon, Sillod, Phulambri, Aurangabad, Khuldabad, Vaijapur, Gangapur, and Paithan. The new proposal for tehsil is lasur and pishor. The big towns were divide from gangapur tehsil and kannad tehsil
Nine Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha constituencies are located in this district: Sillod, Kannad, Phulambri, Aurangabad Central, Aurangabad West, Aurangabad East, Paithan, Gangapur, and Vaijapur.
The Vidhan Sabha constituencies are grouped into two Lok Sabha constituencies: Aurangabad and Jalna.[7]
Guardian Minister Aurangabad | |
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Style | The Honourable |
Residence | Aurangabad |
Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
Website | aurangabad |
Name | Term of office |
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Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil | 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 |
Rajendra Darda | 11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 |
Ramdas Kadam | 5 December 2014 - 8 November 2019 |
Subhash Desai | 9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022 |
Sandipanrao Bhumre | 24 September 2022- Incumbent |
District Magistrate / Collector Aurangabad | |
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Incumbent Mr. Deelip Swami (IAS) | |
Residence | At Aurangabad District |
Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
Term length | No time limit |
Website | aurangabad |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 444,492 | — |
1911 | 533,331 | +1.84% |
1921 | 436,921 | −1.97% |
1931 | 579,857 | +2.87% |
1941 | 656,289 | +1.25% |
1951 | 714,894 | +0.86% |
1961 | 943,092 | +2.81% |
1971 | 1,241,195 | +2.78% |
1981 | 1,589,754 | +2.51% |
1991 | 2,218,615 | +3.39% |
2001 | 2,902,602 | +2.72% |
2011 | 3,701,282 | +2.46% |
source:[8] |
According to the 2011 census, Aurangabad District has a population of 3,701,282 inhabitants and a population density of 365 inhabitants per square kilometre (950/sq mi). It is the 72nd most populous district in India out of 640, and the population growth rate between 2001 and 2011 was 27.33%.[9] The district has a sex ratio of 917 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 80.4%. 43.77% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.57% and 3.87% of the population respectively.[9]
According to the 2011 census, Hinduism is the most followed religion in the district and is practiced by 69.77% of the population. Other popular religions include Islam (21.25%), Buddhism (8.35%) and Jainism (0.84%). In rural areas, Hindus are nearly 80% of the population while Muslims are nearly 15% of the population.[10]
As of the 2011 Census of India, 69.66% of the population in the district speaks Marathi, 14.51% Urdu, 9.49% Hindi and 2.57% Lambadi as their first language. 1.06% of the population recorded their language as 'Others' under Hindi.[11]
The Manmad-Kachiguda Railway Station Broad gauge railway line emanates from the Mumbai-Bhusawal-Howrah trunk route at Manmad and is an important traffic artery in Aurangabad District. Routes include:
Aurangabad Airport has flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad-Tirupati, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Udaipur, and Jaipur.[citation needed]
There are many points of interest in Aurangabad District, including temples, villages, gardens, and sanctuaries.
Due to the popularity of Hinduism in the region, there are dozens of Hindu temples and shrines.
The city of Aurangabad is known for its 52 gates and has been called the "City of Gates". These gates were built during Mughal era.[16]
Daulatabad Fort (aka Devagiri Fort), located some 15 km (9 mi) north-west of Aurangabad, was built in the 12th century CE by the Yadava Dynasty. It was one of the most powerful forts during the medieval era. The fort was built on a 200-metre-high (660 ft) conical hill and defended by moats, trenches, and three encircling walls with bastions. It also had two fixed massive canons which could be pivoted. The fort was never conquered by any military force.[17]
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