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Aurangabad district
District of Maharashtra
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district
From top, left to right: Kailasha temple at the Ellora Caves; facade of Ajanta Cave 19; Buddha carvings to the right of Cave 19's entrance; Bibi Ka Maqbara; Tomb of Aurangzeb, Khuldabad; Daulatabad Fort
Location in Maharashtra
Aurangabad district
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Division	Aurangabad
Headquarters	Aurangabad
Tehsils	List of tehsils Aurangabad Paithan Vaijapur Gangapur Khuldabad Phulambri Kannad Sillod Soegaon
Government
• Body	Aurangabad Zilla Parishad
• Guardian Minister	Abdul Sattar Additional charge (Cabinet Minister)
• President Zilla Parishad	President Meena Shelke Vice President Lahanu Gaikwad
• District collector	Deelip Swami (IAS)
• CEO Zilla Parishad	Nilesh R. Gatne (IAS)
• MPs	Sandipanrao Bhumre (Aurangabad) Kalyan Kale (Jalna)
Area
• Total	10,100 km (3,900 sq mi)
Population
• Total	3,701,282
• Density	370/km (950/sq mi)
• Urban	37.53%
Demographics
• Literacy	79.02%
• Sex ratio	924
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	MH-20
Major highways	NH-211
Official Language	Marathi
Per capita income(Aurangabad district)	INR 1,63,325(2019–20)
Nominal gross domestic product(Aurangabad district)	INR 98,804 crores (2022–23)
Website	aurangabad.gov.in

Aurangabad district (Marathi pronunciation: ), officially known as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, 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 km, of which 37.55% is urban and the rest is rural. Aurangabad District is a major tourism region in Marathwada, with attractions including the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves.

Geography

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 km.

Geology

Geological formations

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.

Elevation and mountains

The average height of southern portion of the district is between 600 and 670 metres. The district features four distinct mountains:

• Antur – 827 m
• Abbasgad – 671 m
• Satonda – 552 m
• Ajintha – 578 m

Rivers

The major rivers in Aurangabad District are the Godavari, Purna, Shivana, and Kham rivers.

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.

Climate

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.

Demographics

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%. The district has a sex ratio of 917 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 79.02%. 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.

Religions

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.

Languages

Languages in Aurangabad district (2011)

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.

Government and politics

Administrative divisions

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.

Villages

• Deulgaon Bazar
• Koli Bodkha

Officers

Members of Parliament

• Sandipanrao Bhumre, Shiv Sena Shinde Group
  (Aurangabad)
• Kalyan Kale, INC
  (Jalna)

Guardian Minister

Guardian Minister Aurangabad
Emblem of India
Incumbent Abdul Sattar Additional Charge since 04 June 2024
Style	The Honourable
Residence	Aurangabad
Appointer	Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length	5 years / No time limit
Website	aurangabad.gov.in/en/

list of Guardian Minister

District Magistrate/Collector

District Magistrate / Collector Aurangabad
Emblem of India
Incumbent Deelip Swami (IAS)
Residence	At Aurangabad District
Appointer	Government of Maharashtra
Term length	No time limit
Website	aurangabad.gov.in/en/

Tourism

There are many points of interest in Aurangabad District, including temples, villages, gardens, and sanctuaries.

Indian rock-cut architecture

• Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad Caves and Ellora Caves
• The Ajanta Caves are 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments built during rule of the Vakatakas.
• Buddhist "Chaitya Griha" (prayer hall) with a seated Buddha in Cave 26 of the Ajanta Caves.
• Chaitya with stupa, Cave 4, Aurangabad Caves.
• Various sculptures next to an entrance at Aurangabad Caves.
• Central pillar near Kailasa temple at Ellora Caves.
• Statue of the Buddha seated. Part of the Carpenter's cave (Buddhist Cave 10).
• Kailasa temple, Ellora, Aurangabad
• Buddhist monks praying in front of the Dagoba of Chaitya in Cave 26 of the Ajanta Caves.

Caves

• The Ajanta Caves are situated 107 km (66 mi) from Aurangabad city. They comprise 30 rock-cut caves around a gorge and were built by the Satavahana, Vakataka and Chalukya dynasties between the 2nd and 5th centuries CE. They contain various works of ancient Indian art, including paintings which are among the rarest and finest surviving examples of their era. The Ajanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• The Ellora Caves are 29 km (18 mi) from Aurangabad city. They consist of 34 caves built between the 5th and 10th centuries CE under the patronage of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty. They represent the epitome of Indian rock cut architecture. Like the Ajanta Caves, the Ellora Caves are also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• The Aurangabad Caves are 5 km (3 mi) from Aurangabad city. Nestled amidst the hills are 12 Buddhist caves dating back to 3 A.D. Of particular interest are the Tantric influences evident in the iconography and architectural design of the caves.

Holy sites

• View of Grishneshwar temple
• Idol of Parshvanatha at Kachner temple

• Grishneshwar Temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines in India. It was built by Ahilyabai Holkar in the 18th century CE. The structure is a unique example of Bhoomija architecture with a Maratha style influence.
• The 250 year old Kachner Jain Temple is dedicated to Parshvanatha. It contains an idol called Chintamani Parshvanath.
• Shuli Bhanjan is a hill near Aurangabad. It is believed that Saint Eknath Maharaj carried his Tapasya here.

Hindu temples and shrines

There are dozens of Hindu temples and shrines in the region.

• Grishneshwar temple
• Kailash temple, Ellora caves, Verul
• Khadakeshwar temple.
• Vitthal Mandir, Pandharpur, A'bad.
• Renukamata mandir, Karnapura. Karnapura Temple.
• Sansthan Ganapati mandir.
• Siddhivinayak mandir.
• Pavan Ganesh mandir.
• Sai Tekadi (Hill).
• Hanuman Tekadi (Hill).
• Khandoba Mandir, Satara.
• Bhadra Maruti Temple, Khuldabad.
• Sant Dnyaneshwar Mandir, Paithan.
• Eknath Maharaj Mandir, Paithan.
• Savata Maharaj Mandir, Vaijapur.
• Mahalakshmi Mandir, Vaijapur.
• Virbhadra Temple, Vaijapur.
• Sant Danshower Maharaj Sansthan.
• Mhasoba Maharaj Mandir, Sillod.
• Sindhi mandir, Sillod.
• Shree Chakradhar Swami Mandir, Gangapur.
• Panchavati Mahadev mandir, Gangapur.
• Ekmukhi Datt Mandir, Gangapur.
• Bhairavnath Mandir, Soegaon.
• Munjoba mandir, Soegaon.
• Mahamuni Agasti Maharaj Warkari Shikshan Sansthan, Soegaon.
• Ram mandir, Kannad.
• Bajarangbali mandir, Kannad.
• Jagrut Siddhivinayak temple, Kannad.

Gates and forts

• Front view of Daulatabad Fort
• Bhadkal Gate

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.

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.

Mughal architecture

• Bibi Ka Maqbara
• Tomb of Aurangzeb

• The Bibi Ka Maqbara is the burial mausoleum of Emperor Aurangzeb's wife, Dilras Banu Begum (posthumously known as Rabia-ud-Daurani). The site is 3 km (2 mi) from Aurangabad city. It is an imitation of the Taj Mahal at Agra and is popularly known as the "Taj of the Deccan".
• The Tomb of Aurangzeb is located in the village of Khuldabad, 24 km (15 mi) to the north-west of Aurangabad city, in the south-eastern corner of the complex of the dargah of Sheikh Zainuddin. Aurangzeb is considered to have been last great Mughal emperor.

Other notable sites

• Panchakki was designed to generate energy from water flowing down a mountain. It displays the scientific thought process that guided medieval Indian architecture.
• Salim Ali Lake
• Siddharth Garden near a bus stand in Aurangabad

• Panchakki, which literally means "water mill", is a 17th-century water mill situated within the old city of Aurangabad. It is known for its underground channel, which carries water from hills over 8 km away. The channel culminates in an artificial waterfall that powers the mill.
• Salim Ali Lake & Bird Sanctuary is located in the northern part of the city near Delhi Darwaza, opposite Himayat Bagh. During the Mughal period, it was known as Khiziri Talab. It was renamed after the great ornithologist and naturalist Salim Ali. It features a bird sanctuary and a garden maintained by the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation.
• Siddharth Garden and Zoo is situated near the central bus station in Aurangabad city. It is the only zoo in the Marathwada region. It is home to several species of animals, birds, flowers, and trees. The name "Siddhartha" is a reference to Gautama Buddha.

Transportation

Road

• Mumbai – Aurangabad
• Hyderabad – Aurangabad
• Nagpur – Aurangabad
• Dhule – Aurangabad
• Pune – Aurangabad (approximately 4.5 hours journey time)
• Solapur – Aurangabad

Rail

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:

• Mumbai – Aurangabad
• Hyderabad – Nanded – Aurangabad
• Secunderabad – Bangalore – Parbhani – Aurangabad
• Delhi – Aurangabad – Delhi
• Nagpur – Aurangabad – Nagpur
• Mumbai-Aurangabad – Mumbai – Janshatabdi Express (daily service)
• Nandigram Express – via – Aurangabad to Mumbai (daily service)
• Devgiri Express – via – Aurangabad to Mumbai (daily service)
• Tapovan Express (AWB to NED)(Nanded) or (AWB to CSTM )(Mumbai)(daily service)
• Marathwada Express- (AWB to DAB)(Darmabad) or AWB To MMR(Manmad Jn) (daily service)
• Sachkhand Express- (AWB to NED)(Nanded) or (AWB to ASR) Amritsar JN (daily service)

Aurangabad Airport has flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad-Tirupati, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Udaipur, and Jaipur.

See also

• Tourism in Marathwada
• Aurangabad Industrial City

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External links

• "District Aurangabad – Government of Maharashtra". Aurangabad.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 2019.

v t e Places adjacent to Aurangabad district, Maharashtra
Jalgaon district Buldana district Nashik district Aurangabad district Jalna district Ahmadnagar district Beed district

v t e Marathwada
Largest city: Aurangabad Second largest: Nanded Third largest: Latur
Districts of Marathwada	Aurangabad Beed Hingoli Jalna Latur Nanded Osmanabad Parbhani
Cities with municipal corporations	Aurangabad Latur Nanded Parbhani
Topics	Tourism in Marathwada Marathwada Liberation Day Hyderabad State
Portal:India

v t e Aurangabad district topics
History	Satavahana dynasty Rashtrakuta dynasty Kalachuri dynasty Chalukyas Malik Ambar Ahmadnagar Sultanate Deccan sultanates Neher water system Shahaji Hyderabad State Aurangzeb Muhammad bin Tughluq Asaf Jah I Nasir Jung Asaf Jah II Abul Hasan Qutb Shah Namantar Andolan
Geography	Jayakwadi dam Salim Ali Lake
Monuments	Ajanta Caves Aurangabad Caves Neher water system Bibi Ka Maqbara Daulatabad Fort Ellora Caves Gates in Aurangabad Grishneshwar Temple Himayat Bagh Naukhanda Palace Panchakki Soneri Mahal Sant Dhyaneshwar garden, Paithan
Culture	Himroo Paithani Naan qalia Sufi saints of Aurangabad Urdu in Aurangabad
Education	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Government College of Engineering Hi-Tech Institute of Technology Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College Kendriya Vidyalaya Aurangabad Maulana Azad College of Arts and Science Marathwada Institute of Technology
Transport	Ajanta Express Aurangabad Airport Dadar Central–Jalna Jan Shatabdi Express Devagiri Express Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways Marathwada Express Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway
Cities and towns	Aurangabad Gangapur Kannad Khuldabad Paithan Sillod Vaijapur
Neighbourhoods	Neighborhoods of Aurangabad City Aurangabad Cantonment Aurangabad CIDCO
Industrial projects	Aurangabad Industrial City Shendra MIDC Waluj MIDC Chikalthana Software Technology Park of India MIDC
Lok Sabha constituencies	Aurangabad LS constituency Jalna LS constituency
Assembly constituencies	Aurangabad Central Aurangabad East Aurangabad West Gangapur Kannad Vaijapur Paithan (Jalna LS) Sillod (Jalna LS)
Judiciary	Bombay High Court bench Harsul Central Jail
Sports	Aurangabad District Cricket Association Stadium Marathwada University Ground
Other topics	Audi India Bidkin Prozone Mall Škoda Auto Videocon Group People from Aurangabad

v t e State of Maharashtra
Capital: Mumbai Second capital: Nagpur
Topics	History Geography Economy Tourism Highest point Marathi language Culture Marathi people Marathi literature Marathi cinema Maharashtrian cuisine Sports
Regions	Desh Khandesh Konkan Mumbai Metropolitan Region Marathwada Vidarbha North Maharashtra
Divisions and Districts	Amravati division Akola Amravati Buldhana Washim Yavatmal Konkan division Mumbai Mumbai Suburban Palghar Raigad Ratnagiri Sindhudurg Thane Aurangabad division Beed Aurangabad Osmanabad Hingoli Jalna Latur Nanded Parbhani Nagpur division Bhandara Chandrapur Gadchiroli Gondia Nagpur Wardha Nashik division Ahmednagar Dhule Jalgaon Nandurbar Nashik Pune division Kolhapur Pune Sangli Satara Solapur
Million-plus cities in Maharashtra	Mumbai Pune Nagpur Thane Pimpri-Chinchwad Nashik Kalyan-Dombivli Vasai-Virar Aurangabad Navi Mumbai
Other cities with municipal corporations	Ahmednagar Akola Amravati Bhiwandi Chandrapur Dhule Ichalkaranji Jalgaon Kolhapur Latur Malegaon Mira-Bhayandar Nanded Panvel Parbhani Sangli Solapur Ulhasnagar
Government	Chief Ministers Legislature (Legislative Council Legislative Assembly) Police Bombay High Court
Portal:India

v t e Godavari basin
Rivers	Major tributaries Godavari Pranhita Indravati Sabari Manjira Manair Wardha Wainganga Penganga Minor tributaries Pravara Kinnerasani Purna Sileru Sindphana Taliperu Sub-tributaries Adan Banganga Bindusara Darna Kadva Kanhan Kolar Nasardi Pench Purna Shivana
Dams, barrages	Jayakwadi Dam Majalgaon Dam Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project Sriram Sagar Project Nizam Sagar Upper Wardha Dam Singur Reservoir Neher water system Dowleswaram Barrage Balimela Reservoir Devadula lift irrigation scheme Upper Dudhana Dam Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project Sitamma Sagar Barrage Tummidihetti Barrage Sammakka Barrage Sadarmat Barrage
Geographical features / regions	Marathwada Vidarbha Coastal Andhra Konaseema Deccan Plateau Western Ghats Eastern Ghats
Riparian districts	Maharashtra Nashik Ahmednagar Aurangabad Parbhani Nanded Gadchiroli Beed Amravati Bhandara Gondia Chandrapur Wardha Nagpur Yavatmal Washim Buldhana Hingoli Madhya Pradesh Balaghat Seoni Betul Chhindwara Odisha Kalahandi Koraput Malkangiri Chhattisgarh Bastar Bijapur Karnataka Bidar Telangana Medak Sangareddy Siddipet Nizamabad Kamareddy Adilabad Nirmal Mancherial Komaram Bheem Karimnagar Jagtial Peddapalli Rajanna Sircilla Hanamkonda Warangal Jayashankar Bhupalpally Jangaon Mahabubabad Bhadradri Kothagudem Khammam Andhra Pradesh Alluri Sitharama Raju Eluru West Godavari East Godavari Kakinada Konaseema
Cities	Nashik Nagpur Nanded Rajahmundry Warangal Koraput Bastar Bidar
Languages / people	Indo-Aryan languages Marathi Bhili Khandeshi Andh Banjari Odia Bhunjia Hindi Dravidian languages Kolami Goni Telugu Kannadiga Duruwa Multani Urdu
Coalfields	Godavari Valley Coalfield Wardha Valley Coalfield Kamptee Coalfield Pench Kanhan Coalfield
Oil / gas fields	Krishna Godavari Basin Ravva oil field
Industries	Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station Koradi Thermal Power Station Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station Wardha Warora Power Plant Lanco Vidarbha Power Plant Nashik Thermal Power Station Dhariwal Power Station RattanIndia Nashik Thermal Power Station Kothagudem Thermal Power Station Kakatiya Thermal Power Station Parli Thermal Power Station NTPC Ramagundam NTPC Mauda Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station Tiroda Thermal Power Station Butibori Power Project Heavy Water Plant, Manuguru Waluj MIDC Shendra MIDC Shendra – Bidkin Industrial Park Ballarpur Industries HAL Sunabeda NALCO Damanjodi
Transport	Highways and railways NH 16 (old NH 5) old NH 6 NH 44 (old NH 7) Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section Bilaspur–Nagpur section Nagpur–Hyderabad line Bridges on Godavari Godavari Bridge Old Godavari Bridge Godavari Arch Bridge Godavari Fourth Bridge
Pollution concerns, river basin's sustainable productivity & ecology	Algal bloom in reservoirs High alkalinity of river water in the river basin upstream of Pochampadu dam Frequent floods in tail end area of the river basin Alkali salts / high pH water run off from ash / red mud dumps of coal fired power stations / bauxite ore enrichment Excessive silting of reservoirs due to deforestation and mining activities
Related topics	Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal
Other basins	Mahanadi–Brahmani–Baitarani Damodar Kosi Narmada Son Krishna Penna

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