AURANGABAD

DISTRICT PROFILE

Aurangabad district was the part of Magadh Division

It acquired the status of an independent district in the year 1973

The administrative head quarter of the district is located at Aurangabad

which is the main town of the district.

The district is bounded on the North by Arwal district on the South by

Palamau district of Jharkhand on the East by Gaya district and on the West by

Sone river.

INTRODUCTION

Aurangabad named After Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb came to this place in the

mid-16th century.

This district is on the extreme mid-west part of ancient Magadh

All the literature available regarding “Treta Yug and Dwapar Yug” relate to

Lord Sri Ram and Lord Sri Krishna respectively

Forming part of the first vast territorial empire of Magadh, perhaps the

distinction of being ruled by Bimbisara and Ajatsatru and later on by

Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka

After the downfall of the Mauryas, this area remained under sovereignty of

Sungas and Kushans. Harshavardhan also ruled over this land

Before this region came under the control of Moghul Sultanate, it remained

under the control of Sen Dynasty and Garhwal (Suryavanshi) rajputs

During the freedom movement of the 20th century, the people of this region

also took active part and remained in close contact of freedom fighters of the

whole country

The Slogan “Angrejo Bharat Chhorho” launched by Mahatma Gandhi and

Indian National Congress gave a great impact on the People of Aurangabad

Bihar Bibhuti Anugrah Narayan Singh Kamta Singh Kam, Abdul Gafoor and

Ramchandra Sao both of village Tandwa Sainik Ram Narayan of village

Chatra, Balram Singh and Ramdeo Singh both of village Beni Ganjhar,

Rachha Prasad Lal of village Manjhauli Balkeshwar Ram of village

Chandragarh and Priyabarat Narayan Singh of Village Sonaura were eminent

participants of that movement

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Aurangabad Town is the district headquarters.

Aurangabad district comprise of 02 sub-divisions has been divided into 11Blocks:

ADMINISTRATIVE

o Aurangabad

o Barun

o Nabinagar

o Kutumba

o Deo

o Madanpur

o Rafigunj

o Daudnagar

o Haspura

o Goh

o Obra

Total Number of Panchayats in Aurangabad district 203.

Aurangabad district has 903 number of villages inhabitated.

Agriculture is the key to the overall development of the District economy.

The soil of this district is highly suitable for the agriculture of paddy, wheat

and sugar-cane

The District receives funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund

Programme (BRGF)

The people of this district also go to the states of East- North and Punjab-

Haryana to seek employment from time to time

ECONOMIC PROFILE

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5000

10000

15000

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

7471 7797 7862 82009303

9832 1023711311 11815

13404

Per Capita Gross State and District Domestic

Product

Per Capita Gross District Domestic Product

Per Capita Gross State Domestic Product

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of Bihar

DEMOGRAPHIC

Population 20,13,055

Population Density 609 per sq km

Population Growth 30%

Sex ratio 934 per 1000 male

Literacy rate 57%

Language spoken Magahi and Hindi

GEOGRAPHIC

Coordinates Latitude: 24º 19' to 26º 10‘ North

Longitude: 84º to 84º 55' East

Temperature 40° C (Max.)

5° C (Min.)

Average rainfall 1231 Mm

Area 3305 Sq.km

Altitude 30 to 65 meters

INDUSTRIAL

Registered Industrial Unit 5285

Registered medium & large unit Nil

Total Industrial Unit 5285

No. of Industrial Areas Nil

Type of industries Agro based, Wood/ wooden based

Engineering units, Repairing & servicing

Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur, official website of district

Aurangabad is one of the backward districts in Bihar and receives funds from

the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.

Aurangabad has many tourist attractions with magnificent temples, historical

places and Islamic pilgrimage centers are located in the district

Aurangabad has small and medium industrial units manufacturing wooden

furniture materials, aluminum utensils, crockery, iron rods (gates, windows

etc), carpet and blanket weaving. Most of these economic activities are

unorganized

INVESTMENT

INDUSTRIAL PROFILE

There are various programs started in district to eradicate the poverty. Some

of the programs are as follows

District Rural Development Agency (DRDA)

Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)

0

50

100

150

200

250

Agro based Ready-made

garments &

embroidery

Wood/wooden

based

furniture

Leather based Engineering

units

Repairing &

servicing

Investment (Rs. Lakh)

Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur

INDUSTRIES AT A GLANCE

Registered industrial unit 5285

Total industrial unit 5285

Registered medium & large unit -

Estimated avg. No. Of daily worker employed in

small scale industries

05

Employment in large and medium industries NA

No. Of industrial area Nil

EXISTING MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES AND ARTISAN UNITS

Type of industry No. of Units Investment

(Rs. Lakh)

Agro based 315 215.17

Ready-made garments & embroidery 54 18.65

Wood/wooden based furniture 201 19.87

Leather based 52 3.24

Leather based 4 16

Engineering units 74 42.75

Repairing & servicing 57 2.35

Total 753 302.03

Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur

MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AREA

INFRASTRUCTURE

There is one industrial area and one industrial growth center

Total No. of hospitals and health centers are 231

There are total 16 commercial banks and financial products

Educational institutes

No. of Primary school – 1147

No. of Middle school – 871

No. of secondary and senior secondary school – 114

No. of colleges – 23

Name of Industrial area Industrial Growth

Center Jesua

Industrial area

Aurangabad

Land Acquired (hectares) 262 15.52

Land Developed (hectares) 262 15.52

No. of plots 100 39

No. of allotted plots 28 13

No. of units in production 02 05

Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY

Most of the population depends upon agriculture.

Paddy, Maize, wheat, pulses and sugar cane are major agricultural products of

the district.

There is potential of growth in food processing sector in the district

LARGE SCALE INDUSTRY/ PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING

Micro & Small Enterprise

•Agro based Industries,

• Ready made garments industries

• Wood/ Wooden based

• leather based

Major Existing Clusters

• No major cluster

Potential MSMEs

• Rice mills

• IT center

• Floor mills

• Steel furniture and leather goods

• Dairy products

STEPS TO SETUP MSMEs

S. No. Type of assistance Name and address of agencies

1. Provisional Registration Certificate

( EM-1) & Permanent Registration

Certificate ( EM-II)

District Industries Centre, Aurangabad and

BIADA, Patna

2. Identification of Project Profiles,

techno-economic and managerial

consultancy services, market

survey and economic survey

reports.

DIC, Aurangabad,

MSME – DI, Patna

3. Land and Industrial shed BIADA, Patna

4. Financial Assistance All nationalized Banks, State Financial

corporation

5. For raw materials under Govt.

Supply

National Small Industries Corporation,

Patna

6. Plant and machinery under hire/

purchase basis.

National Small Industries Corporation,

Patna

7. Power/ Electricity BSEB

8. Technical Know–how. DIC Kaimur

MSME – DI, Patna

9. Quality & Standard Bureau of Indian Standard, Patna

10. Marketing /Export Assistance MSME Development Institute Patna

NSIC, Patna

Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur

TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURER

ailw

ay •Well connected

with railways

• Nearest railwaystation isAurangabad

• Linked withGaya

Ro

ad • Connected with

NH 2

• Well connectedwith Patna, Gayaand Bhojpur

Air

po

rt • Nearest airportis Patna

EDUCATION

Aurangabad has schools and colleges to meet the requirement of basic education

Educational institutes

No. of Primary school – 1147

No. of Middle school – 871

No. of secondary and senior secondary school – 114

No. of colleges – 23

Some of the schools are as follows

Anugrah Inter School,

Sachidanand Sinha Middle School,

Sarswati Shishu Mandir

DAV Public School

B.L. Indo Anglian Public School

Budha Educational Society

Some of the colleges are

Sachhidanand Sinha College

R.L.S.Y. College

Kishori Sinha mahilla college

Aurangabad institute of science and technology

HERITAGE & TOURISM

Aurangabad district is home to myriad tourist attractions. Magnificent temples,

historical places and Islamic pilgrimage centers are located in the district.

Some of the places are listed below

Deo: located 10-km to the southeast of Aurangabad, Deo is home to the well-

known Sun temple. The important custom of worshipping the Sun God and

taking bath in its Brahma Kund dates back to the era of King Ayel

Deo Kund: an important historic place that forms one of the major tourist

attractions in Aurangabad. Situated 10 km to the southeast of the border of

Aurangabad and Jehanabad, Deo Kund houses an ancient temple dedicated to

Lord Shiva

Umga: located 24-km to the east of the city, the pilgrim center houses a

Vaishnava temple. In terms of its architecture, the temple bears resemblance

to the Sun temple built at Deo

Amjhar Sharif: located about 10 km away from Panchrukhia, on the

Daudnagar-Gaya Road, Amjhar Sharif is abode of an ancient mazaar (grave) of

a Muslim saint - Hazrat Saiyadana Mohammad Jilani Amjhari Quadri

Pawai, Mali and Chandangadh: Pawar, Mali and Chandangadh are locations

where one can find the remains of old forts, whose princes are said to have

come from Rajasthan

Piru: Known as Pritikoota in the ancient times, it was the birthplace of

Banbhatta, a legendary poet and the State Chronicler of King Harshwardhana

Siris: was a pargana during the rule of Sher Shah and the Mughal Empire. Over

the passing years, the place became the playground of King Narayan Sing and

some unsung heroes of The Revolt of 1857

Udyog Mitra, Dept. of Industries

Govt. of Bihar

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RCS Path, Patna, Bihar 800 001.

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