Aurangabad district, Bihar

Aurangabad district
District of Bihar
Adari River
Location of Aurangabad district in Bihar
Coordinates (Aurangabad, Bihar): 24°42′N 84°21′E / 24.70°N 84.35°E / 24.70; 84.35
Country	India
State	Bihar
Division	Magadh
Headquarters	Aurangabad, Bihar
Government
• MP	Sushil Kumar Singh, BJP
• District Magistrate & Collector	Shri Shrikant Shastree IAS
• Superintendent of police	Swapna Gautam Meshram IPS
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
HDI (2016)	0.555[1] (medium)
Website	aurangabad.bih.nic.in

Aurangabad district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.^[2]

Aurangabad played a major role in the Indian independence struggle,^[3] 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.^[4]