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Coordinates: 18°15N 77°26E / 18.25°N 77.43°E / 18.25; 77.43
 

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Aurad
Town
Aurad (B)
Sri Amareshwar Temple, Aurad
Sri Amareshwar Temple, Aurad
Etymology: Vikhyatnagaravarawadi
Aurad is located in Karnataka
Aurad

Aurad

Location in Karnataka, India

Aurad is located in India
Aurad

Aurad

Aurad (India)

Aurad is located in Asia
Aurad

Aurad

Aurad (Asia)

Coordinates: 18°15′N 77°26′E / 18.25°N 77.43°E / 18.25; 77.43
Country India
StateKarnataka
RegionKalyana-Karnataka
DivisionGulbarga division
DistrictBidar District
Lok Sabha ConstituencyBidar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Named for10th century Inscriptions
Government
 • TypeTown Municipal
 • BodyAurad Town Panchayath
 • President of the Municipal CouncilAmbika Kerba[1]
 • Chief officer of the Municipal CouncilSwamidas[1]
 • MLAPrabhu Chauhan (BJP)
 • TehsildarMallashety Chidri[1]
Area
 • Town66 km2 (25 sq mi)
 • Metro
99.09 km2 (38.26 sq mi)
Elevation
542 m (1,778 ft)
Highest elevation
609.9048 m (2,001.0000 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2][3]
 • Town23,957
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
 • Urban 19,849
 • Rural 4,108
Language
 • OfficialKannada[4]
Time zonesUTC+5:30 (IST)
UTC+5:30 (IST summer)
PIN
585326
STD Code08485
Vehicle registrationKA 38
Major National Highways NH 161A
State Highways
  • SH 15
  • SH 34
Websiteauradtown.mrc.gov.in

Aurad is a town and municipal council in the Bidar district of the Kalyana-Karnataka region in Indian state of Karnataka.[5] It passes through the National Highway 161A. It is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the district headquarters Bidar.

Geography[edit]

Aurad is located at 18°15′N 77°26′E / 18.25°N 77.43°E / 18.25; 77.43.[6] It has an average elevation of 542 metres (1,778 ft). Aurad is 840 kilometres (520 mi) from Bengaluru and 42 kilometres (26 mi) from District Headquarters Bidar. The area of Aurad taluka is 1,227.20 km2 having 6 circles, 149 villages and 177 thandas. It is located 542–610 metres (1,778–2,001 ft) above sea level. Aurad is the largest of the five talukas in Bidar District.

River[edit]

Manjra is the tributary of Godavari, which enters into Aurad at Horandi and flows as taluka boundary through Sonal, Kalgapur, Hulsur, Khed, Halalli, Nidoda, Nittur, Babli, Bachepalli. Ladha, Koutha(B), Khanapur and at the end it leaves Aurad at Kandgul village.

Climate[edit]

The climate is generally dry and healthy. The average rainfall of the taluka is 840 mm. Average number of rainy days are about 51 days. Though the climate is dry throughout the year, temperatures can become as high as 40-43°C during the summer. Temperatures in the town during winter can get as low as 10-15°C.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 Indian Census, Aurad town panchayat had a total population of 19,849, of which 10,058 were males and 9,791 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 2,769. The total number of literates in Aurad was 12,226, which constituted 61.6% of the population with male literacy of 68.7% and female literacy of 54.3%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Aurad was 71.6%, of which male literacy rate was 79.8% and female literacy rate was 63.2%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 6,066 and 1,207 respectively. Aurad had 3810 households in 2011.[2]

Aurad suburb had a population of 4,108, of which 2,056 were males and 2,052 were females, with 494 under the age of seven.[3]

Places of interest[edit]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "ಔರಾದ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಪಂಚಾಯತ್ ಪೌರಾಡಳಿತ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನಾಲಯದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಜಾಲತಾಣ". auradtown.mrc.gov.in. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  • ^ a b c "Census of India: Aurad". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  • ^ a b c "Census of India: Aurad Suburb". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  • ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  • ^ "Aurad Population (2020/2021), Taluka Village List in Bidar, Karnataka".
  • ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Aurad
  • ^ Rishikesh Bahadur Desai (29 August 2005). "A 'cattle bank' for poor farmers". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 March 2019.[dead link]

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aurad&oldid=1230845269"

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