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Aurangabad is a
census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in the
Suti II Suti II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Aurangabad is the census town of Suti II block. Geography Aurangabad, a census t ...
CD block in the
Jangipur subdivision Jangipur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. West Bengal's Chief minister, CM Mamata Banerjee announced that a new Farakka subdivision will be created from the Farakka (communit ...
of the
Murshidabad district Murshidabad district is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges, the district is very fertile. Covering an area of and having a population 7.103 million (according to 2011 census), it ...
in the
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n
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of
West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
. The town lies between The
Ganga The Ganges ( ; in India: Ganga, ; in Bangladesh: Padma, ). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international which goes through India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China." is a trans-boundary riv ...
and the feeder canal.


Geography


Location

Aurangabad is located at . According to the map of Suti II CD block in the ''District Census Handbook, Murshidabad'', Dafahat,
Jagtaj Jagtaj (also called Jagtal) is a census town in the Suti II CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Jagtaj is located at . According to the map of Suti II CD b ...
, Debipur, Aurangabad,
Hafania Hafania is a census town in the Suti II CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Hafania is located at . According to the map o ...
, Mahendrapur,
Paschim Punropara West Punropara is a census town in the Suti II CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location West Punropara is located at According to the map of Suti II CD block i ...
,
Bhabki Bhabki is a census town in the Suti II CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Bhabki is located at . ...
,
Khidirpur Khidirpur or Kidderpore is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Etymology Most plausibly, the name is a corruption of ''Khidrpur'' or ''Khizarpur'', Khizr/Khidr being the guardian saint o ...
,
Khanpur Khanpur may refer to: Places in India * Khanpur, Chanditala-II, a village in Hooghly district, West Bengal * Khanpur, Delhi, a neighbourhood in Delhi * Khanpur, Ghazipur, a village in Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh * Khanpur, Gujarat, a town in G ...
, Ichhlampur, Chakmeghoan and
Kakramari Kakramari is a census town in the Suti II CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Kakramari is located at . ...
, form a cluster of census towns.


Area overview

Jangipur subdivision is crowded with 52
census towns In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
and as such it had to be presented in two location maps. One of the maps can be seen alongside. The subdivision is located in the
Rarh region ''Rarh region'' () is a toponym for an area in the Indian subcontinent that lies between the Chota Nagpur Plateau on the West and the Ganges Delta on the East. Although the boundaries of the region have been defined differently according to vari ...
that is spread over from adjoining
Santhal Pargana division Santhal Pargana division constitutes six district administration units known as the divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Origin of name Santal Pargana derives its name from two words: " Santal", a major inhabited tribe in the region an ...
of
Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...
. The land is slightly higher in altitude than the surrounding plains and is gently undulating. The river
Ganges The Ganges ( ; in India: Ganga, ; in Bangladesh: Padma, ). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international which goes through India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China." is a trans-boundary rive ...
, along with its distributaries, is prominent in both the maps. At the head of the subdivision is the 2,245 m long Farakka Barrage, one of the largest projects of its kind in the country. Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map). The subdivision has two large power plants - the 2,100 MW Farakka Super Thermal Power Station and the 1,600 MW
Sagardighi Thermal Power Station Sagardighi Thermal Power Station is a thermal power plant located at Manigram, 13 km north of Sagardighi, Murshidabad, Sagardighi in the Indian state of West Bengal. The power plant is operated by the West Bengal Power Development Corporatio ...
. According to a 2016 report, there are around 1,000,000 (1 million/ ten lakh) workers engaged in the
beedi A beedi (also spelled bidi or biri) is a thin cigarette or cigar, mini-cigar filled with tobacco flake and commonly wrapped in a tendu (''Diospyros melanoxylon'') or ''Piliostigma racemosum'' leaf tied with a string or adhesive at one end. It ...
industry in Jangipur subdivision. 90% are home-based and 70% of the home-based workers are women. As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of the
Ganges The Ganges ( ; in India: Ganga, ; in Bangladesh: Padma, ). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international which goes through India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China." is a trans-boundary rive ...
alone in Murshidabad district. Severe erosion occurs along the banks. Note: The two maps present some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the maps are linked in the larger full screen maps.


History


Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Aurangabad had a total population of 39,261, of which 19,474 (50%) were males and 19,787 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 6,529. The total number of literate persons in Aurangabad was 21,027 (64.24% of the population over 6 years). As per
2001 Census of India The 2001 census of India was the 14th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871. The population of India was counted as 1,028,737,436 consisting of 532,223,090 males and 496,514,346 females. The total population increased b ...
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. Aurangabad also includes Mahendrapur village which has a population of 6979.


Infrastructure

According to the ''District Census Handbook, Murshidabad'', 2011, Aurangabad covered an area of 2.77 km2. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tube well, borwell. It had 3099 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 5 dispensaries/ health centres, 11 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 18 primary schools, 1 middle school, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college. It had 1 recognised shorthand, typewriting, vocational training institution. Among the social cultural and recreational facilities it had 1 stadium, 1 auditorium/ community hall. It produced
beedi A beedi (also spelled bidi or biri) is a thin cigarette or cigar, mini-cigar filled with tobacco flake and commonly wrapped in a tendu (''Diospyros melanoxylon'') or ''Piliostigma racemosum'' leaf tied with a string or adhesive at one end. It ...
, spices, handloom. It had branches of 2 nationalised banks, 1 private commercial bank.


Education

College
Dukhulal Nibaran Chandra College Dukhulal Nibaran Chandra College, popularly known as DNC college established in 1967, is the college in Aurangabad, West Bengal, Aurangabad, in Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in Arts, Commerce and Sciences. It is affiliat ...
of Aurangabad is recognized by UGC. Schools Aurangabad High School (H. S) of Aurangabad is maintained by the 'National University of Educational Planning and Administration' under the program 'District Information System for Education 2013–2014. Aurangabad Balika Vidyalaya Chhabghati K.D. Vidyalaya (H.S.) English Oriental Academy, CBSE Board Aurangabad High Madrasah (H.S) Ideal Education Mission School Nimtita G. D Institution Panchagram I. S. A High School Aurangabad PTTI Aurangabad Public School Altab Hossain PTTI As Sabin Mission ARTM Public School Prabananda Vidyapith Gurukul Sikhsha Niketan Aurangabad Public School Other institutions
Jakir Hossain Institute of Polytechnic Jakir Hossain Institute of Polytechnic is a private polytechnic college in Suti II, Aurangabad, West Bengal, Aurangabad, Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India. The Polytechnic is affiliated to the West Bengal State Council of Technical Educat ...
Aurangabad B.Ed. College Nathulal Das B.Ed. College Am Teacher's Training college Aurangabad B.Ed. Training College J.S B.Ed. College


Industry

Aurangabad is noted for its
beedi A beedi (also spelled bidi or biri) is a thin cigarette or cigar, mini-cigar filled with tobacco flake and commonly wrapped in a tendu (''Diospyros melanoxylon'') or ''Piliostigma racemosum'' leaf tied with a string or adhesive at one end. It ...
industry.


Healthcare

Aurangabad has a Primary Health Centre (PHC). Suti II CD block is one of the areas of Murshidabad district where ground water is affected by a high level of arsenic contamination. The
WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has 6 regional offices and 15 ...
guideline for arsenic in drinking water is 10 mg/ litre, and the Indian Standard value is 50 mg/ litre. The maximum concentration in Suti II CD block is 1,852 mg/litre.


Electoral constituencies

Aurangabad Aurangabad (), officially renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in 2023, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a ...
was
assembly constituency An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...
No. 51 of West Bengal; later as recommendations of
Delimitation Commission The Delimitation Commission of India is a commission established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act, tasked with redrawing the boundaries of legislative assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies bas ...
were implemented, this area was part of new assembly constituency No. 57,
Suti Suti is a town, with a police station, not identified in 2011 census as a separate place, in the Suti II CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Suti is located at ...
, which will contain the whole area under
Suti I Suti I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Suti I is located at Suti I CD block lies in the Rarh region in Murs ...
and
Suti II Suti II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Aurangabad is the census town of Suti II block. Geography Aurangabad, a census t ...
CD Blocks.


References

{{Murshidabad District Cities and towns in Murshidabad district