Aurangabad, Bihar Aurangabad, Bihar Aurangabad is a city in Aurangabad District, Bihar, India. It is the district's centre of governance and has a population of 102,244. The people of this region speak Magahi and Hindi. Aurangabad is sometimes called the "Chittorgarh of Bihar" because of its large Rajput population of the Suryavanshi lineage. Since the first Indian general elections in 1952, Aurangabad has only ever elected Rajput representatives. Other family clans represented in Aurangabad include the Mauryans, Guptas and the Gahadavalas (locally spelt "Gadhwal, Gaharwal in Bihar"). In ancient times, Aurangabad was located in the Mahajanapada kingdom of Magadh (1200 - 322
2007 Bihar flood 2007 Bihar flood The 2007 Bihar flood, which started in August 2007, was described by the United Nations as the worst flood in the "living memory" of Bihar. It is believed to be the worst flood in Bihar in the last 30 years. By 3 August, the estimated death toll was 41 people, and 48 schoolgirls were marooned in a school in the Darbhanga district. By 8 August, the flooding had affected an estimated 10 million people in Bihar. Army helicopters delivered food packets to Bihar residents and 180 relief camps were established. By 10 August, aid workers in Bihar