Deokund ,Aurangabad City Travel Guide

Aurangabad ,Deokund City Travel Guide
Aurangabad, Bihar: Aurangabad is a famous city and a municipality existing in Aurangabad district in the state of Bihar, India. Situated towards the east of Bodh Gaya on the eastern bank of the Sonebhadra River, Aurangabad serves as the district headquarters of the Aurangabad district and is located on the Grand Trunk Road with the coordinates of 24°45′N 84°22′E / 24.75°N 84.37°E / 24.75; 84.37. It has an average elevation of 108 m and is at a height of 354 ft above sea level.

Aurangabad had derived its name after the great Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

Aurangabad represents one of the 38 districts in the state of Bihar. The historic city reflects a diverse culture and traditions with the Magadhi-speaking locals that are settled here have mostly chosen agriculture and related jobs as their profession. The city boasts of a host of tourist places to its visitors such as historical places and temples.

Besides contributing for the freedom struggle of India, Aurangabad reflects traditional values also. The renowned Ayurvedic product, Chyawanprash, derives its name from ‘Chyawan Aashram’ near Devkund village of Haspura block, in Aurangabad, where Saint Chyawan spent his life.

Valuable stones like Gomed, Garnet, Sfatik, Mariyam Hauledil are found in the hill regions of Aurangabad in raw form. Three fourth part of this Aurangabad area is cultivated through Sone from North Koyal and some canals of tributaries, this district remained as a rich granary in the last four decades.

The soil here is mostly suitable for the agriculture of paddy, wheat and sugar-cane. The irrigation – planning has made the land of this region most fertile and suitable for agriculture. Rice and wheat are the major crops produced here.

It is vital to describe that, “Magahi” Betel leaves are produced on a huge scale that retain the craze among betel eaters of India and abroad.

The people of this locality mainly speak Magahi. Owing to lack of industrialization, people of this region are still chiefly dependent upon cultivation and similar activities. Subsequently, there is not much availability of job opportunities in this region. This situation makes the youth to go to the other regions of India for job.