Aurangabad, West Bengal

For other places with the same name, see Aurangabad.
Aurangabad
—  town  —
Aurangabad
Location of Aurangabad
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Murshidabad
Parliamentary constituency Jangipur
Assembly constituency Suti
Population 32,134 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Aurangabad (Bengali: ঔরঙ্গাবাদ) is a census town in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an urban unit in Suti — II community development bloc,[1] which is part of Jangipur subdivision of the district. The police station is Suti, which is the police station for Suti — I and Suti — II blocs.[2]

Currently, Aurangabad is assembly constituency No. 51 of West Bengal; later as recommendations of Delimitation Commission are implemented, this area will be part of new assembly constituency No. 57, Suti, which will contain the whole area under Suti — II bloc.

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Geography

Aurangabad is located at .[3]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[4], Aurangabad had a population of 32,134. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Aurangabad has an average literacy rate of 44%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 52%, and female literacy is 36%. In Aurangabad, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Dukhulal Nibaran Chandra College of Aurangabad is recognized by UGC.[5]

Industry

Aurangabad is noted for its Beedi industry.[6]

Healthcare

Aurangabad has a Primary Health Centre (PHC).[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population, Decadal Growth Rate, Density and General Sex Ratio by Residence and Sex, West Bengal/ District/ Sub District, 1991 and 2001". West Bengal. Directorate of census operations. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_7.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-13. 
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001, Final Population Totals, West Bengal, Rural Frame". West Bengal. Directorate of census operations. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table2_3.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-13. 
  3. ^ "Yahoo maps for Aurangabad, West Bengal". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=24.60642&lon=88.06496&zoom=13&q1=Aurangabad%2C%20West%20Bengal. Retrieved 2008-11-13. 
  4. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  5. ^ "List of Colleges in West Bengal". University Grants Commission (India). http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?resultpage=1&st=West%20Bengal. Retrieved 2008-11-13. 
  6. ^ "Tourism". Official website of Murshidabad district. http://murshidabad.gov.in/tourism4.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-13. 
  7. ^ "Staff particulars of MO in the district of Murshidabad: Government Hospitals Details". Official website of Murshidabad district. http://murshidabad.gov.in/tenders_download/hospitals.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-13.