Aurangabad
District in Bihar
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Aurangabad: 124.2%, 16th highest of 38 districts in Bihar
MSME Density in Aurangabad: 17.0 per 1,000 people, 21st highest of 38 districts in Bihar
Women Literacy in Aurangabad: 67.6%, 5th highest of 38 districts in Bihar
Health Insurance in Aurangabad: 25.1%, 7th highest of 38 districts in Bihar
Aurangabad is a district in Bihar with a population of 25.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,179 sq km. Its literacy rate of 70.3% is above the state average of 61.8% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 926 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 918.
Demographics
What changed in Aurangabad, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 45.0% | 33.2% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 44.5% | 46.0% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 68.3% | 63.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 944 | 936 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 84.1% | 91.0% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | 42.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 12.7 | 11.1 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 73 | 39.4 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Aurangabad district?
Aurangabad has a population of 25.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 799 people per sq km across 3,179 sq km.
What is the population of Aurangabad in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 25.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Aurangabad?
Aurangabad has a literacy rate of 70.3% (Census 2011), which is above the Bihar average of 61.8% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Aurangabad compare to Bihar?
Aurangabad is the 22nd most populous of 38 districts in Bihar. Its sex ratio of 926 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 918 (Census 2011).
How many children in Aurangabad are stunted or underweight?
In Aurangabad, 36.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 24.3% wasted and 41.4% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Bihar average of 35.6% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Aurangabad have health insurance?
25.1% of households in Aurangabad have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 17.4% in 2019–21. The Bihar average is 21.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Aurangabad between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Aurangabad improved most in women internet use (20% to 63%), pre-school attendance (35% to 53%), 4+ antenatal visits (29% to 46%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (10% to 18%), unmet need for family planning (7% to 14%), modern contraception (54% to 47%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Aurangabad?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.